2023 Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Basic Certificate 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 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for special education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for special education students working on their basic certificate. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
With a ranking of #6, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their basic certificate. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate special education programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Viterbo University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate special education programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
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Special Education by Region
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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