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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$42,394 Avg Salary
$26,337 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Special Ed majors at Ball State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

The excellent online programs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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 $32,277 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $24,625 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.

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#4

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

The excellent online programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from Purdue take out $22,883 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 19 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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