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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota

9 Colleges
$47,926 Avg Salary
$25,845 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.

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular online school in Minnesota for special education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a 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.

Full Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly 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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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN

Mesabi Range College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public school with a fairly 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 moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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

More Special Education Rankings in Minnesota

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

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