2023 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Basic Certificate 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the special ed basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Viterbo University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their basic certificate. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Of the 66 students majoring in special ed at Viterbo, 23% are male and 77% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at UW - Eau Claire, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American College of Education is a great place for special education students working on their basic certificate. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate special education programs. SMWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods.
About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at Ball State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Schoolcraft College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized 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 13 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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