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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Ohio

22 Colleges in Ohio
724 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 724 degrees in general special education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Ohio The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Special Education Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

It's difficult to beat University of Dayton if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 18 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Dayton

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
66 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general special education has to take a look at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 general special education students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
44 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 44 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
79 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were about 79 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Kent State University at Kent

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
60 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 60 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #527 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general special education from Ashland University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
33 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Ohio State University - Main Campus

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In OH

Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 20 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Akron Main Campus

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
55 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 general special education students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In OH

Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Cedarville. This university ranks 26th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 7 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Cedarville University

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan915298
Illinois8701,033
Indiana737483
Wisconsin672430

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs302
Education of the Deaf96
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism53
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities48
Other Special Education & Teaching42
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities39
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented36
Elementary Special Education24
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs12
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed7

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