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Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$29,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the special ed undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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#4

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Special Ed majors at SMWC take out an average of $32,626 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

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 5 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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