2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in special ed at Illinois State, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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 Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at UC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, special ed graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $23,964.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Alverno College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 60% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 40% are male.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in special ed at Eastern Michigan, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Michigan University
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 37 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).
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