2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Of the 128 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $21,104.
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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #6 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Winona State 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. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Hamline 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at Hamline, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Midland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
Women make up 70% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 33 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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