by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most special education students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in special education at each of the 23 schools in Missouri that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special education majors in Missouri, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for special education students is Missouri State University Springfield. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Central Missouri is one of the most popular special education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a public university. This school awarded about 54 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for University Of Central Missouri
University Of Missouri Columbia is one of the most popular special education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at University Of Missouri Columbia
Northwest Missouri State University is one of the most popular special education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution. Northwest Missouri State University graduated around 40 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Northwest Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University ranks #5 for special education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university. This school awarded about 38 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Southeast Missouri State University
Fontbonne University placed #6 for special education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit university. Fontbonne University graduated around 26 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Fontbonne University
Lindenwood University comes in at #7 for special education this year. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 24 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Lindenwood University
University Of Missouri St Louis ranked #8 on our list of the most popular special education schools. University Of Missouri St Louis is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at University Of Missouri St Louis
Drury University landed the #9 spot among the most popular special education schools. Drury University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Drury University
Truman State University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Truman State University is a public school located in the town of Kirksville. Truman State University graduated around 13 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at Truman State University
Webster University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Webster University
Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies comes in at #12 for special education this year. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 11 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies
Missouri Baptist University placed #13 for special education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Missouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Missouri Baptist University
Crowder College comes in at #14 for special education this year. Crowder College is a public school located in the town of Neosho. Crowder College graduated around 5 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for Crowder College
Missouri Western State University landed the #15 spot among the most popular special education schools. Missouri Western State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Joseph. This school awarded about 4 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Missouri Western State University
Hannibal Lagrange College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the town of Hannibal, Hannibal Lagrange College is a private not-for-profit university. Hannibal Lagrange College graduated around 2 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at Hannibal Lagrange College
Missouri Valley College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the town of Marshall, Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 2 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Missouri Valley College
William Woods University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular special education schools. William Woods University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for William Woods University
Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences placed #19 for special education by yearly graduations. Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences 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 1 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences
Evangel University landed the #20 spot among the most popular special education schools. Evangel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. This school awarded about 1 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Evangel University
Lincoln University Missouri comes in at #21 for special education this year. Located in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public university. This school awarded about 1 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Lincoln University Missouri
Rockhurst University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 1 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Rockhurst University
University Of Missouri Kansas City comes in at #23 for special education this year. Located in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public university. University Of Missouri Kansas City graduated around 1 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at University Of Missouri Kansas City
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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