2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carroll University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Lutheran College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
Out of the 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Ball State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Dominican University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Special Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 14 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
| 15 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
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 25 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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