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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at UW - Madison, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at UIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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

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 14 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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