2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 846 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
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 St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in Minnesota for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Of the 52 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Minnesota. Located in the 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.
Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in special ed at Bethel University Minnesota, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Of the 28 students majoring in special ed at St. Cloud State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 22% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at Bemidji State University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| 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 13 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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