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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Great Lakes Region

81 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,211 Master's Degrees
General Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general special education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,211 master's degrees in general special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Great Lakes Region The teaching students with disabilities master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general special education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general special education.


 

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general special education students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Most Well Attended Schools for Teaching Students with Disabilities Students Working on Their Master's

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165 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Ball State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general special education. Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Indiana.

There were about 165 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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62 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#2 Best Quality In IL

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general special education has to look into University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Illinois.

There were about 62 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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55 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#13 Best Quality In IL

National Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general special education. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
54 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#5 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oakland University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general special education. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Michigan.

There were approximately 54 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

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53 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#7 Best Quality In IL

NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Illinois.

There were about 53 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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50 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#4 Best Quality In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Ohio.

There were about 50 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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48 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#4 Best Quality In WI

Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 48 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Superior in the most recent year we have data available.

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37 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IL
#14 Best Quality In IL

Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest.

There were about 37 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
33 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH
#8 Best Quality In OH

Located in the town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Ohio.

There were approximately 33 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Muskingum in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
33 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In IL
#5 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Illinois.

There were roughly 33 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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32 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#2 Best Quality In WI

UW - Whitewater is a large public university located in the town of Whitewater. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 32 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
32 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Michigan.

There were approximately 32 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
14 Marian University Indianapolis, IN
15 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
16 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
16 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
16 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
19 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
20 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH

Best General Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 530 397
Michigan 470 187
Ohio 466 253
Indiana 352 189
Wisconsin 302 97

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General Special Education is one of 16 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,144
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 79
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 69
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 34
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 31
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 31
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 16
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 11

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