2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Online Special Education Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the United States
Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
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Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent online programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
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University of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Granite State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
Read full report on Special Education at Granite State College
With a ranking of #10, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.
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East Carolina University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Viterbo University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
University of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #13 on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.
With a ranking of #15, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Special Education Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 17 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 17 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 19 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 19 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
Most Popular Online Special Education by Region
View the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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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