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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Associate Degree Schools

6 Colleges
$15,697 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned a degree or certificate in special education, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Special Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Chemeketa Community College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, special ed graduates from Chemeketa Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,728.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

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#2

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesabi Range College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Associate Degree Schools list. Mesabi Range College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Virginia.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for special education students working on their online associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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