2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education 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.
The Most Popular Online Special Education Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 137 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the United States
Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $26,383.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $47,161. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.
Out of the 137 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Special Ed majors at Ball State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 137 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, special ed graduates from Liberty University take out $31,153 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Special Ed majors at ECU take out an average of $26,980 in student loans while working on their egree.
The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
On average, special ed graduates from UWF take out $28,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Chemeketa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools ranking. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of around $20,807 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
Special Ed majors at GSC take out an average of $26,460 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Special Education at Granite State College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. SMWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods.
Special Ed majors at SMWC take out an average of $32,277 in student loans while working on their egree.
Florida International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $24,625 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.
Read full report on Special Education at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #13 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
With a ranking of #15, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #15, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.
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University of West Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools ranking. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Read full report on Special Education at University of West Alabama
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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 22 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 22 | University of Maine | Orono, ME |
| 24 | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL |
| 25 | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA |
| 26 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 27 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
Most Popular Online Special Education by Region
View the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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