2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.