2021 Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Saint Cloud State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's special education ranking for non-traditional students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud. As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,952 students at St. Cloud State University that take at least one class online. 5,106 students are part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Winona State University. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Winona State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 2,776 students take at least one class online at Winona State. There are roughly 1,337 part time students in attendance at Winona State.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNL has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.5% of UNL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,905 students take at least one class online at UNL. 3,376 students are part time.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Minnesota State Mankato is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,945 students at Minnesota State Mankato that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,872 part time students in attendance at Minnesota State Mankato.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Black Hills State University. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, BHSU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 2.3% of BHSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,356 of BHSU students are exclusively distance learners. 1,814 of BHSU students are attending part time.
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University of South Dakota earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population. USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at USD is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 3,109 of USD students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,600 part time students in attendance at USD.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northwest Missouri State University. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 2,297 of Northwest students are exclusively distance learners. 2,480 of Northwest students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Central Missouri as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCM is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best special education schools for non-traditional students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield. Missouri State also made our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #8.
About 0.8% of Missouri State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. 9,136 of Missouri State students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Southeast Missouri State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
The student loan default rate at Southeast Missouri State University is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,277 students at Southeast Missouri State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,685 part time students in attendance at Southeast Missouri State University.
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