2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Finding the Best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 991 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the United States
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for special education students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Special Ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $47,161 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.
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The excellent programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
On average, special ed graduates from Ball State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Special Ed majors at WGU take out an average of $26,383 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Touro College is a great place for special education students. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Liberty University take out is $31,153.
National University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
George Mason University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #11 on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UWF carry an average student debt load of $28,750.
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St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
On average, special ed graduates from SJC take out $26,370 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $24,625. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.
Brooklyn College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Towson University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
Special Ed majors at Towson take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
On average, special ed graduates from SRU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.
Full Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
Endicott College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
With a ranking of #18, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly 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.
With a ranking of #19, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $201, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #21, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $26,355. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $336.
Full Special Education at University of Northern Colorado Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Daemen College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Northern Arizona University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Special Ed majors at NAU take out an average of $21,957 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Special Education at Northern Arizona University
LIU Post ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Special Education Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 991 different United States special education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Schools award.
Special Education by Region
View the Most Popular Special Education Schools for a specific region near you.
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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