2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Clermont College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their associate degree. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Batavia.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Gateway Community College
Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Read full report on Special Education at Joliet Junior College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SSC is a small public school located in the suburb of South Holland.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kankakee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Michigan | 607 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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 Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 11 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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