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

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Ohio 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.

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

#1

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Toledo the most popular school in Ohio for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in special ed at University of Toledo, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in special ed at Miami University - Oxford, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Miami University - Oxford

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Ohio. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at Cleveland State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Special Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Report

#4

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Ohio. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Xavier University

#6

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

About 66% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 34% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Kent State University at Kent Report

#9

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH

Notre Dame College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. NDC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cleveland.

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

Full Special Education at Notre Dame College Report

#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

With a ranking of #10, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in special ed at Ashland, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Special Education at Ashland University Report

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 24 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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