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Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$15,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree School for You

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 Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Clermont College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at UC Clermont College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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#5

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Suburban College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kankakee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools 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

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 11 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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