2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 54 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 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 #6 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
University of Northern Iowa 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college 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 |
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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 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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