2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Out of the 96 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college 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.
Out of the 96 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. 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.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Illinois at Chicago
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.
Full Special Education at Northern Illinois University Report
University of Toledo 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly 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.
With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
DePaul University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Miami University - Oxford 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 #12 on the list. Located in the fringe 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.
Aurora University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report
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 schools 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 Related Majors
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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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