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Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 36,792 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in special ed at American College of Education, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 116 students majoring in special ed at NLU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 67 students majoring in special ed at UIC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#11

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#13

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
16 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
17 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
17 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
19 Muskingum University New Concord, OH
19 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
19 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH

Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 26 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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