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Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$49,761 Avg Salary

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

Special Education is the #35 most popular major in Missouri with 539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Drury University

Springfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 66% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at UMSL, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in special ed at Mizzou, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in special ed at Webster, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in special ed at Missouri State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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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
Minnesota 846
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

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

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 14 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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