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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at Hamline, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Minnesota. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.

Special Ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,104 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UST MN 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 Most Popular 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

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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 8 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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