2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 836 students majoring in special ed at WGU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
On average, special ed graduates from WGU take out $28,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
On average, special ed graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $44,509 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.
Read full report on Special Education at Grand Canyon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $33,273 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.
Special Ed majors at UWF take out an average of $28,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for special education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $22,611 in student debt.
Read full report on Special Education at Florida International University
East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
On average, special ed graduates from ECU take out $24,908 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SMWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from SMWC carry an average student debtload of $30,984.
Read full report on Special Education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at Dakota State, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Dakota State University
Most Popular Online Special Education by Region
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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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