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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 35,973 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In , special education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,680 and had an average of $27,516 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,740 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,541 and $24,943 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 23 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in special education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree special ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 5 associates’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Normandale Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinte Gleska University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Mission, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Special Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Special Education Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #3 spot on the list. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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