2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in the Plains States Region for special education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
The excellent programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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Capella University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 13 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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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