2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 50% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
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Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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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 14 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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