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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 1,329 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at UC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Special Ed majors at UC take out an average of $23,964 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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#3

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount St. Joseph University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Ohio. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Ashland University Report

#7

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

Lake Erie College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Painesville, LEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Toledo Report

With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Michigan 607
Wisconsin 598

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

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 11 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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