2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
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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.
The Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for special education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Special Ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent online programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent online programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The excellent online programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
Special Ed majors at Dakota State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Hamline University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Minot State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
With a ranking of #10, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.
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 23 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).
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