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Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
$43,541 Avg Salary
$26,703 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

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

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $27,000.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Dakota State take out is $31,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline 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 city of Saint Paul, Hamline 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 schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

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#10

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 23 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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