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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Saint Cloud State University Report

Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $21,104.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. 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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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-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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With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Full Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 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.

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