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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

7 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is the #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 679 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best school in Minnesota for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Special Ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,104 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Full Special Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 358
Iowa 151
Kansas 441
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 161
South Dakota 11

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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