2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 102 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
On average, special ed graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for special education students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
The excellent programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out of the 102 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Northwest accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.
Full Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $22,860.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Morningside College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Special Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Special Ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Special Ed majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $27,880 in student loans while working on their egree.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $22,500.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $25,625. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $337.
Full Special Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
With a ranking of #15, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
Special Ed majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $26,226 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Special Education at Southeast Missouri State University Report
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 Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 18 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 19 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 20 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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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