2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
On average, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,104 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
Winona State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Winona State University
With a ranking of #8, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at Hamline, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Webster University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at UNL, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| 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 33 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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