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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Special Education in Minnesota

22 Ranked Colleges
592 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota

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General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Minnesota, there were 592 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. That schools that top this list have a program in general special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota teaching students with disabilities students.

Top 22 Most Focused Colleges for General Special Education in Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 52 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full MSU Moorhead General Special Education Report

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Bethel University Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 58 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full SMU MN General Special Education Report

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Bemidji State University

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 71 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at St. Cloud State University

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 12 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Augsburg University

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 38 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Winona State University General Special Education Report

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

Martin Luther College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. MLC is located in New Ulm, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at MLC

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Full Normandale Community College General Special Education Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 68 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Special Education Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Capella University

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking. BLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bethany Lutheran College General Special Education Report

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Inver Hills Community College General Special Education Report

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

With a ranking of #14, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Special Education at Ridgewater College

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Special Education at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #14, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Century College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota ranking. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #14, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Minnesota list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota General Special Education Report

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