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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 analysis found University of Cincinnati - Clermont College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . 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.

Full Special Education at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Report

#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Special Education at Henry Ford College Report

#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Special Education at Stark State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Gateway Community College

#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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#5

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Suburban College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at South Suburban College

#5

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Full Special Education at Oakton Community College Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kankakee Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Kankakee Community College

#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote 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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