2025 Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region
35
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,984
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 35 schools in the Plains States Region 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 1,984 degrees in general special education annually.
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Choosing a Great General Special Education School
Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Special Education in the Plains States Region
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 Plains States Region Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
67
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general special education has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 67 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MN
42
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Winona State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Winona State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
139
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 139 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ND
117
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general special education has to look into University of North Dakota. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were about 117 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from University of North Dakota
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
47
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 47 general special education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Saint Cloud State University
MSU is a small public university located in the city of Minot. This university ranks 8th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 29 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Minot State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KS
107
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 107 general special education students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from University of Kansas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
108
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #744 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Morningside is a great college overall.
There were approximately 108 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Morningside College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In KS
K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were about 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Kansas State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In SD
42
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #735 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Augustana Sioux Falls is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Augustana University
