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2023 Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2 Colleges
$15,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 36,792 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Clermont College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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