by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 23,838 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,697 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major” ranking analyzed 449 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University of Puerto Rico. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. American University of Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
Full American University of Puerto Rico General Special Education Report
Out of the 449 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #2 spot on the list. SJC is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 200 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Joseph’s College - New York General Special Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. This small school is located in Palos Heights, Illinois, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 449 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hastings, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Hastings College
Out of the 449 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rio Grande landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rio Grande, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Rio Grande
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #7, Northern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Northern State University is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 18 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Northern State University
Bluffton University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Bluffton is a small school located in Bluffton, Ohio that handed out 11 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Special Education at Bluffton University
St. Bonaventure University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at St. Bonaventure
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 70 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cabrini University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Cabrini University
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. Cheyney, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Special Education at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #13, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 78 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Georgia State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. South Georgia State College is located in Douglas, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Special Education at South Georgia State College
York College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in York, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Keuka College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Keuka Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Keuka College
Fontbonne University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Special Education at Fontbonne University
Grove City College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. This small school is located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
American University of Puerto Rico ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Manati, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Special Education at American University of Puerto Rico
With a ranking of #20, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Nazareth is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #21, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Grace College
SUNY Fredonia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking, coming in at #23. WSC is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 25 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Wayne State College
University of Puerto Rico - Cayey did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maine at Farmington ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major list. University of Maine at Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chadron State College | Chadron, NE |
| 52 | Bayamon Central University | Bayamón, PR |
| 53 | Roberts Wesleyan College | Rochester, NY |
| 54 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM |
| 55 | Concordia University, Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 56 | Asbury University | Wilmore, KY |
| 57 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN |
| 58 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo | Fajardo, PR |
| 59 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT |
| 60 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
| 61 | Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 62 | Lander University | Greenwood, SC |
| 63 | Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 64 | Muskingum University | New Concord, OH |
| 65 | Peru State College | Peru, NE |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | University of South Carolina - Aiken | Aiken, SC |
| 67 | Mayville State University | Mayville, ND |
| 68 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
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