2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Of the 1,369 students majoring in special ed at Ball State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree 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.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at American College of Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 76% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 96 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in special ed at NIU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in special ed at Eastern Michigan, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Full Special Education at Eastern Michigan University Report
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the suburb of Superior.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Superior
With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 78% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 22% are male.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
With a ranking of #13, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 26% are male.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
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 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 16 | Carroll University | Waukesha, WI |
| 17 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 17 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 19 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 19 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 19 | Muskingum University | New Concord, OH |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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 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.
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