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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan

26 Colleges
$43,967 Avg Salary
$30,413 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 607 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Michigan 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for special education students. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $30,500 in student debt.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $22,873.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at GVSU take out is $31,000.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Special Ed majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at WMU take out is $31,000.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

On average, special ed graduates from Wayne State take out $36,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #8, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out is $30,000.

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#9

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
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 26 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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