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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is the #35 most popular major in Missouri with 539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri 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 University of Missouri - St Louis to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in special ed at Missouri State, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Minnesota 846
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

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 9 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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