2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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 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 small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the 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.
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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large 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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Concordia University, Saint Paul 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. Located in the large 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.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. 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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With a ranking of #8, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| 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 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).
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