2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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The Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carroll University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Carthage College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.
Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Ball State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Dominican University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
With a ranking of #11, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 14 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
| 15 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Michigan | 607 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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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 Majors Related 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 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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