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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota

27 Colleges
$47,926 Avg Salary
$25,845 Avg Student Debt

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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.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in Minnesota for special education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

On average, special ed graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Special Ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Special Ed majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $27,880 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. 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.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

With a ranking of #10, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Winona State carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 27 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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