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2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges in Michigan
273 Master's Degrees
$57,725 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of special education. Combined, these schools handed out 273 master's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan Your choice of special education for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for special education students working on their master's degree.

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The 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 Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in special education.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Special Ed

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Eastern Michigan University is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in special education. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program make an average of $57,174 in the first couple years of working.

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Western Michigan University is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in special education. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn around $56,065 in the first couple years of their career.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in special education. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the special ed program report average early career earnings of $57,308.

More information about a master’s in special education from Michigan State University

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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in special education has to take a look at Grand Valley State University. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the special ed program state that they receive average early career income of $57,176.

More information about a master’s in special education from Grand Valley State University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Special Education master's degree recipients from Oakland University get an earnings boost of approximately $3,498 over the typical income of special education majors.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the special ed program report average early career earnings of $53,226.

More information about a master’s in special education from Saginaw Valley State University

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

Located in the rural area of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Master's recipients from the special education program at Spring Arbor University make $2,225 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 558
Ohio 207 438
Indiana 191 1,595
Wisconsin 173 214

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 179
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 36
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 22
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 13
Other Special Education & Teaching 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 462
General Education 237
Teacher Education Grade Specific 234
Teacher Education Subject Specific 189
Student Counseling 176
Curriculum & Instruction 169
Instructional Media Design 117
Teaching English or French 62
Other Education 11
Multilingual Education 6

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