2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,104.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Hamline University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Midland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 358 |
| Minnesota | 679 |
| Iowa | 151 |
| Kansas | 441 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 161 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
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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 Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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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