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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Missouri

16 Colleges
$37,776 Avg Salary
$26,583 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 358 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the most popular school in Missouri for special education students. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Drury University

Springfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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#9

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 679
Iowa 151
Kansas 441
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 161
South Dakota 11

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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