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Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools

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In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned a degree or certificate in special education, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the United States for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at University of Northern Colorado, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at UW Seattle, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Texas Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Wazzu, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 80% are male.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools award.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 34 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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