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2025 Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

39 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,359 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #68 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,359 bachelor's degrees in general special education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The teaching students with disabilities bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general special education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Special Education in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general special education.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general special education. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Illinois State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general special education. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Indiana University - Bloomington

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general special education. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Kent State University at Kent

4
52 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general special education needs to check out Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Dayton

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Miami University - Oxford

9
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Loyola University Chicago

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Best General Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general special education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 113
Ohio 612 435
Illinois 558 494
Indiana 535 116
Wisconsin 435 294

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 317
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 113
Other Special Education & Teaching 88
Elementary Special Education 50
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 40
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 37
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 31
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 22
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 2

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