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2025 Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools

27 Colleges in the United States
1,296 Other Special Ed Degrees Awarded
A degree in other special education & teaching is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #418 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 27 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,296 degrees in other special education & teaching to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Special Education & Teaching School

Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools The other special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Special Education & Teaching rankings. For our Best Overall Other Special Education & Teaching 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.

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Associate Degrees in Other Special Ed
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Special Ed
Master's Degrees in Other Special Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Other Special Ed

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 Other Special Education & Teaching Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Other Special Education & Teaching in the United States

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

10 Top Schools in Other Special Ed

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
93 Other Special Ed Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a degree in other special education & teaching. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were about 93 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Other Special Ed Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Molloy College if you wish to pursue a degree in other special education & teaching. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from Molloy College

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Masters Degree Type
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education Program Name

Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education from Southern New Hampshire University
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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
37.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in other special education & teaching has to look into University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #367 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other special education & teaching. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from East Carolina University

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from Pace University - New York

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 5 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from Rhode Island College

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
97 Other Special Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from Auburn University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from Western Michigan University

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Other Special Education & Teaching is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 23,838
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,451
Elementary Special Education 1,665
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,514
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,265
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 562
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 525
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 470
Education of the Deaf 337
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 273

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