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

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

Special Education is the #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 679 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 92 students majoring in special ed at UST MN, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Capella University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Special Education at Capella University Report

Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota 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. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Of the 37 students majoring in special ed at Bethel University Minnesota, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Special Education at Bethel University Minnesota Report

Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in special ed at St. Cloud State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Special Education at Saint Cloud State University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 78% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

With a ranking of #10, Bemidji 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 remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at Bemidji State University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Bemidji State University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 358
Iowa 151
Kansas 441
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 161
South Dakota 11

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 13 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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