2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in special ed at SLU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Read full report on Special Education at Kansas State University
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Full Special Education at University of Northern Iowa Report
Best Special Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Iowa | 180 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
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 6 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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