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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Minnesota

9 Colleges in Minnesota
586 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #36 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 586 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Minnesota Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Associate Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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 Minnesota list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching students with disabilities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
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 take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools 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 data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
42 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Winona State University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant 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 about 42 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
139 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is difficult 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 large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools 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.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
47 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Saint Cloud State University if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. St. Cloud State University is a fairly 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 approximately 47 general special education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
63 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #476 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were about 63 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Marshall. This university ranks 47th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 25 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Minnesota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
45 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 45 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 24 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MN

Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bloomington. This college ranks 18th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 5 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 305
Iowa 648 101
Kansas 599 396
Nebraska 500 212
North Dakota 416 163
South Dakota 381 77

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching 96
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 64
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 30
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 9
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 6

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