2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 539 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Baptist University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
On average, special ed graduates from MBU take out $30,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at UCM, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,739.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in special ed at Mizzou, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Fontbonne University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,304.
Missouri Western State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
Lincoln University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 444 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Majors Similar 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 16 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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