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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,329 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

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

The Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Ohio Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

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#3

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount St. Joseph University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, special ed majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,964 in student debt.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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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
Michigan 607
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

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

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 6 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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