2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Special Ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,104 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Hamline University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Midland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate special education programs. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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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