2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 36,792 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 87 students majoring in special ed at UC, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the special ed majors at the school.
On average, special ed graduates from SMWC take out $32,626 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
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With a ranking of #6, Muskegon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 607 |
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| 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 8 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).
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