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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Ohio

18 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 724 degrees in general special education annually.

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

Any student who is interested in general special education needs 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 #547 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were about 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

2
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 suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

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

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

It's difficult to beat University of Dayton if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools 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.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

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

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

5
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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
60 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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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7
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 #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

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

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In OH

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 schools 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.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 7 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Mount St. Joe in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Mount St. Joseph University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 23 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 298
Illinois 870 1,033
Indiana 737 483
Wisconsin 672 430

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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 Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 302
Education of the Deaf 96
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 53
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 48
Other Special Education & Teaching 42
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 39
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 36
Elementary Special Education 24
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 7

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