2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education School for You
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.
The Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges.
Most Popular Online Minnesota Schools in Special Education
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 Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Special Ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 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 college with a very large student population.
On average, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Mesabi Range College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota 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, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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).
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