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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $26,656 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $25,044.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from UNL take out $24,632 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $337.

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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

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 25 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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