2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out of the 54 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota 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 large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Minot State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly 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 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 25 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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