2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Of the 126 students majoring in special ed at UND, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU 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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Out of the 63 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in special ed at Morningside, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in special ed at UST MN, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Of the 52 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Capella University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Capella University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 12 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| 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 25 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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