2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Of the 126 students majoring in special ed at UND, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Dakota
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Fort Hays State University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in special ed at Morningside, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Morningside College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in special ed at UST MN, 34% are male and 66% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Full Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Of the 52 students majoring in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Full Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Capella 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 large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at Capella University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 12 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
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 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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