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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges in Missouri
314 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.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. Combined, these schools handed out 314 degrees in general special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri 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

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

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri. 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 Missouri

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.

Top Missouri Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
40 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were about 40 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Missouri State University - Springfield

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
68 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general special education needs to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 68 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Fontbonne University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 14 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Fontbonne University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Fontbonne University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
58 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Southeast Missouri State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general special education. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 58 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Southeast Missouri State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 27 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Central Missouri

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Webster University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Missouri - St Louis

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Drury University
Springfield, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Drury University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 35th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 22 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Drury University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MO

Located in the rural area of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 11 general special education students who graduated with this degree at CMU CGES in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 471
Iowa 648 101
Kansas 599 396
Nebraska 500 212
North Dakota 416 163
South Dakota 381 77

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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 with Multiple Disabilities 98
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 23
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 22
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 15
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 14
Education of the Deaf 10
Other Special Education & Teaching 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 1

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