2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mesabi Range College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public college with a small student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Normandale Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sinte Gleska University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Mission.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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 10 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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