by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more special education students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in special education at each of the 91 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special education majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for special education students is University Of Kansas. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. This school awarded about 132 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at University Of Kansas
A rank of #2 makes University Of Nebraska At Omaha one of the most popular schools for special education. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. This school awarded about 122 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at University Of Nebraska At Omaha
A rank of #3 makes Fort Hays State University one of the most popular schools for special education. Set in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 116 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Fort Hays State University
University Of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the most popular special education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 109 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for University Of St Thomas Minnesota
A rank of #5 makes University Of North Dakota one of the most popular schools for special education. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. University Of North Dakota graduated around 102 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for University Of North Dakota
Morningside College landed the #6 spot among the most popular special education schools. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. This school awarded about 96 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Morningside College
Northwestern College Iowa landed the #7 spot among the most popular special education schools. Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 95 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Northwestern College Iowa
Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #8 for special education this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. Missouri State University Springfield graduated around 92 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at Missouri State University Springfield
Minnesota State University Mankato ranked #9 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public institution. This school awarded about 87 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Minnesota State University Mankato
Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public university. Saint Cloud State University graduated around 69 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for Saint Cloud State University
Buena Vista University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake. This school awarded about 61 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Buena Vista University
University Of Northern Iowa ranked #12 on our list of the most popular special education schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. University Of Northern Iowa graduated around 61 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for University Of Northern Iowa
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #13 for special education by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Central Missouri placed #14 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 54 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for University Of Central Missouri
Bethel University Minnesota comes in at #15 for special education this year. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. This school awarded about 51 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Bethel University Minnesota
Minot State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Minot, Minot State University is a public university. This school awarded about 51 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Minot State University
Emporia State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 50 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Emporia State University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #18 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public university. This school awarded about 48 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Wichita State University comes in at #19 for special education this year. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. Wichita State University graduated around 48 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for Wichita State University
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #20 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. University Of Missouri Columbia graduated around 47 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at University Of Missouri Columbia
Upper Iowa University landed the #21 spot among the most popular special education schools. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for Upper Iowa University
Bemidji State University placed #22 for special education by yearly graduations. Bemidji State University is a public school located in the town of Bemidji. This school awarded about 40 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Bemidji State University
Concordia University Saint Paul comes in at #23 for special education this year. Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. This school awarded about 40 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Concordia University Saint Paul
Northwest Missouri State University comes in at #24 for special education this year. Northwest Missouri State University is a public school located in the town of Maryville. This school awarded about 40 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Northwest Missouri State University
University Of Nebraska At Kearney placed #25 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. University Of Nebraska At Kearney graduated around 39 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular special education list:
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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