2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.
The excellent programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
On average, special ed graduates from BGSU take out $24,625 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.
The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Illinois State take out is $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,201 in student debt.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debt load of $29,449.
National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at NIU take out is $21,750.
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University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
Special Ed majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debt load of $30,500.
Viterbo University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
With a ranking of #12, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Michigan State take out is $22,873.
Youngstown State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
On average, special ed graduates from Youngstown State University take out $30,370 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Special Education at Youngstown State University
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
On average, special ed graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $26,000.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #15 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
On average, special ed graduates from GVSU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Special Education at Grand Valley State University
Kent State University at Kent came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $25,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $458, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Special Education at Kent State University at Kent Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $27,000.
Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Special Ed majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison
With a ranking of #21, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Ashland University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
Special Ed majors at Ashland take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Special Ed majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $30,083 in student loans while working on their egree.
Central Michigan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $385, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Special Education at Central Michigan University
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 26 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 27 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 28 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 28 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 31 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary of the Woods, IN |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Illinois | 1,153 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Michigan | 607 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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 Majors Related 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 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.
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