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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 846 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 Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 34% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Capella University

Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

Of the 48 students majoring in special ed at MSU Moorhead, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Special Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Special Education at Bethel University Minnesota Report

#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #8, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

About 71% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

With a ranking of #10, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Special Education at Bemidji State University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

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 13 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).
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