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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$42,394 Avg Salary
$26,337 Avg Student Debt

With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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 Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#5

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St. Joseph University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Maranatha Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Explore the most popular online special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 287
Illinois 631
Ohio 484
Indiana 2,044
Wisconsin 288

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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