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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is the #49 most popular major in Michigan with 607 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in special ed at Eastern Michigan, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Full Special Education at Oakland University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Western Michigan University

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Michigan State University Report

#3

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

Full Special Education at Madonna University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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