2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Of the 128 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at Hamline, 15% are male and 85% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
Women make up 70% of the special ed majors at the school.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Full Special Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report
With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Missouri State University - Springfield
Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Special Education at Concordia University, Nebraska Report
Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online special education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
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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 18 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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