2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Dakota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Of the 117 students majoring in special ed at FHSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Fort Hays State University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 34% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University
With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report
With a ranking of #9, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 12 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 358 |
| Minnesota | 679 |
| Iowa | 151 |
| Kansas | 441 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 161 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 25 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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