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2025 Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
161 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.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 161 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 in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Pick Your Other Special Education & Teaching Degree Level

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

The other special ed 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 Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Other Special Education & Teaching in the Great Lakes Region

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.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Special Ed

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

Any student pursuing a degree in other special education & teaching has to check out University of Dayton. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

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

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

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Any student pursuing a degree in other special education & teaching has to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the small 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 colleges 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 data year.

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

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

It's hard to beat Western Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in other special education & teaching. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
28.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Roosevelt University if you wish to pursue a degree in other special education & teaching. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #636 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Roosevelt is a great university overall.

There were about 7 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Walsh University
North Canton, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 18 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Walsh in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
5.9% Growth in Graduates

USI is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 13th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 17 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from University of Southern Indiana

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Kenosha. This college ranks 37th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 6 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year.

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

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

SMWC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods. This college ranks 40th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

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

More information about a degree in other special education & teaching from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Shawnee State University is a small public university located in the town of Portsmouth. This university ranks 68th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 8 other special education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Shawnee State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Special Education & Teaching Colleges by State

Explore the best other special education & teaching schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 31
Michigan 915 4
Illinois 870 13
Indiana 737 42
Wisconsin 672 60

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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 3,422
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,113
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 468
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 344
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 162
Education of the Deaf 101
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 71
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 64
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 61
Elementary Special Education 58

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