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Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$49,761 Avg Salary

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

Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minot State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Minnesota 846
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

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 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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