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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 846 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Minnesota 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 analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. 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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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.

On average, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,104 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Winona State is a moderately-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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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Special Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota 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, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Bemidji State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

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 13 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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