2023 Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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'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 Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Special Education
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 Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southeast Missouri 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 . Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
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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 |
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Missouri | 539 |
Kansas | 444 |
Minnesota | 846 |
Iowa | 180 |
South Dakota | 94 |
North Dakota | 186 |
Nebraska | 362 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 5 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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