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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota

27 Colleges
$47,926 Avg Salary
$25,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in Minnesota for special education students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $27,000.

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The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for special education students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

On average, special ed graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $27,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for special education students. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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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 27 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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