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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$47,926 Avg Salary
$25,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

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

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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 Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for special education students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for special education students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Bemidji State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges 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 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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