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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

9 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 Missouri. With 539 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 444
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

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

Majors Similar 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 9 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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