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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for special education students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Bemidji State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul 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 #10 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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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 12 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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