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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

15 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 607 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Hope College

Holland, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Hope College the best school in Michigan for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland.

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#2

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Calvin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Michigan. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#4

Alma College

Alma, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alma College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Alma, Alma is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,315.

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#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $30,120.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

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

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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