2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in special ed at Viterbo, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, special ed majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,964 in student debt.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the special ed majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Alverno College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at Loyola Chicago, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
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With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 37 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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