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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 846 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Of the 128 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at Hamline, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Minnesota. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,104.

Full Special Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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