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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,329 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at UC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, special ed graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $23,964.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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#3

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St. Joseph University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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#7

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

Lake Erie College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Painesville, LEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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