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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular online school in Minnesota for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Minnesota State University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at UMN Twin Cities, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, special ed majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $21,104 in student debt.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

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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 8 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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