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.
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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 analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly 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.
Out of the 63 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 63 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Kansas
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in special ed at Morningside, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Morningside College
Out of the 63 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Full Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 #7 on the list. 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.
Full Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report
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.
Full Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Capella 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Capella University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 #9 on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Honorable Mentions
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 schools 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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