2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Ball State University
Out of the 100 online programs at 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.
Of the 128 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 42 students majoring in special ed at UF, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Florida
With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
Full Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in special ed at GMU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Granite State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate special education programs. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Granite State College
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report
East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
Viterbo University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate special education programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
About 68% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 32% are male.
Queens College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at QC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
University of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at UMaine, 4% are male and 96% are female.
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at Olivet Nazarene, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Olivet Nazarene University
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 Graduate Certificate 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 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 19 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
Most Popular Online Special Education by Region
View the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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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