2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
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Viterbo University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate special education programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
University of Dayton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate special education programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 287 |
| Illinois | 631 |
| Ohio | 484 |
| Indiana | 2,044 |
| Wisconsin | 288 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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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