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2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$15,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree School for You

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.

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The Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN

Our analysis found Mesabi Range College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Inver Hills Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Century College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Minnesota. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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