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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

15 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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

Special Education is the #49 most popular major in Michigan with 607 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Hope College

Holland, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Hope College the best school in Michigan for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Calvin University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Alma College

Alma, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Alma.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,315.

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#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

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Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $30,120.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Concordia University, Ann Arbor Report

#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 15 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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