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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college 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, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-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 fairly 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fontbonne University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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).
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