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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

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

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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

About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 52 students majoring in special ed at Eastern Michigan, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Special Education at Western Michigan University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in special ed at GVSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #7, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University Report

#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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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
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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