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2024 Best Special Education Schools in North Dakota

3 Colleges in North Dakota
184 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$48,438 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in North Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 184 degrees in special education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School

Best Special Education Schools in North Dakota Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Special Education Degree Level

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

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 Schools in North Dakota. 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 Special Education in North Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Dakota Schools in Special Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$48,438 Median Starting Salary

University of North Dakota is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in special education. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 special education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, special ed degree recipients generally earn an average of $48,438 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in special education from University of North Dakota

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ND
37 Special Ed Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Minot State University if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 37 special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in special education from Minot State University

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND

It is hard to beat University of Mary if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

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

More information about a degree in special education from University of Mary

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284631
Missouri283492
Kansas266396
Iowa264180
Nebraska238338
South Dakota20494

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

Special Ed Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Special Education165
Other Special Education & Teaching8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific510
Teacher Education Subject Specific374
Educational Administration172
Curriculum & Instruction67
Student Counseling47
General Education22
Educational Assessment17
Teaching English or French17
Instructional Media Design6
Multilingual Education4

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