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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Ohio

26 Colleges
$39,131 Avg Salary
$25,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 484 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #15 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

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

#1

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Our analysis found University of Toledo to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Ohio list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

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#8

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

With a ranking of #8, Muskingum University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH

Notre Dame College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Ohio list. NDC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cleveland.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 287
Illinois 631
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 26 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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