2022 Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
In 2022, College Factual analyzed 124 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,757 degrees in special education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Special Education School
The special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
Special Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Best Schools for Special Education in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of special ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
18 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Special Ed
Illinois State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in special education. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. A Best Schools rank of #230 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 189 special education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from Illinois State University earn a boost of around $2,234 above the average earnings of special education graduates.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in special education. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Schools rank of #69 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 63 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for students interested in a degree in special education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Schools rank of #68 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 special education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn an average of $42,100 in the first couple years of working.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great choice for students interested in a degree in special education. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eau Claire. A Best Schools rank of #270 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were approximately 143 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.
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Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. A Best Schools rank of #281 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.
There were about 14 special education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program state that they receive average early career income of $39,100.
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Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #111 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 43 special education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the special ed program earn an average of $41,400 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #232 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 special education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program report average early career wages of $38,100.
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Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 1606 special education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Those special education students who get their degree from Ball State University make $3,584 more than the average special ed graduate.
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Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 102 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 74 special education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from University of Illinois at Chicago earn a boost of around $19,834 over the average earnings of special education graduates.
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Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #106 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 special education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
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Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Romeoville. This university ranks 17th out of 102 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 67 special education students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Schools rank of #286 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UW - Stout is a great university overall.
There were about 23 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Schools rank of #334 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 special education students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Schools rank of #157 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 85 special education students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the special education program at Michigan State University get $5,834 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 10th out of 102 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 8 special education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 60 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #186 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 special education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, special ed degree recipients usually make around $35,800 at the beginning of their careers.
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Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 11th out of 102 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 9 special education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, special ed degree recipients typically earn an average of $40,000 in the first five years of their career.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
| 21 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 22 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 23 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 24 | University of Evansville | Evansville, IN |
| 25 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 305 | 642 |
| Ohio | 303 | 1,279 |
| Illinois | 299 | 888 |
| Indiana | 283 | 1,390 |
| Wisconsin | 267 | 421 |
Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13,293 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7,188 |
| Educational Administration | 6,762 |
| General Education | 3,216 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2,600 |
| Student Counseling | 1,375 |
| Instructional Media Design | 1,000 |
| Teaching English or French | 601 |
| Other Education | 546 |
| Multilingual Education | 382 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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