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2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Minnesota

[Other Special Education & Teaching](/majors/education/special-education/special-education-and-teaching-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for other special education & teaching students.

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• Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other special education & teaching, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN

$10,237 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,819 Avg Student Debt

$53,755 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bemidji State University tops our 2026 list of the best value other special education & teaching schools in Minnesota. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,237 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,819 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Other Special Education & Teaching graduates of Bemidji State University earn a median of $48,984 early in their careers. Set against $25,819 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 56% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$54,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,923 Avg Student Debt

$73,739 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other special education & teaching, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $54,398. Typical student debt for other special education & teaching graduates is $23,923. Early-career other special education & teaching graduates make about $58,812. That is a strong return on a $23,923 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.