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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 846 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Bemidji State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
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 12 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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