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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$43,967 Avg Salary
$30,413 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, 287 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland University the most popular school in Michigan for special education students. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for special education students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for special education students. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 18 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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