2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 314 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular school in the United States for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Ball State University
Out of the 314 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
About 95% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 5% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Of the 128 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern California
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in special ed at GMU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at George Mason University
University of West Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
Of the 56 students majoring in special ed at SMC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Full Special Education at Saint Mary’s College of California Report
Appalachian State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in special ed at UCF, 4% are male and 96% are female.
On average, special ed graduates from UCF take out $19,471 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Central Florida
Montclair State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
About 98% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 2% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Montclair State University
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston
University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 42 students majoring in special ed at UF, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Florida
Hunter College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.
Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at Adelphi, 11% are male and 89% are female.
University of Kansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Kansas
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
Full Special Education at San Francisco State University Report
Granite State College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
East Carolina University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Worcester State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in special ed at Johns Hopkins, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.
Full Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 51 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 51 | Holy Names University | Oakland, CA |
| 51 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 51 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 56 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 56 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 56 | Bayamon Central University | Bayamón, PR |
| 59 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 59 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 59 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 59 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
Special Education by Region
View the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 25 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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