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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 287
Illinois 631
Ohio 484
Indiana 2,044
Wisconsin 288

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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