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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Michigan

14 Colleges
$43,967 Avg Salary
$30,413 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 287 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for special education students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #7, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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