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2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,326 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,495 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 80 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general special education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ball State University General Special Education Report

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American College of Education
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 139 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at American College of Education

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 116 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at NLU

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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 67 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Special Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 60 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at NIU

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 58 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oakland University General Special Education Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Special Education at Michigan State University

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University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at UW - Superior

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul General Special Education Report

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Special Education at Miami University - Oxford

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 42 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Aurora General Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 42 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Whitewater General Special Education Report

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Mount Vernon Nazarene University General Special Education Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Special Education at Xavier University

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With a ranking of #15, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 31 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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With a ranking of #16, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 30 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Kent State University at Kent

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 30 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 27 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Muskingum

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #19, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Special Education at Dominican U

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Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #20, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Marian University

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Illinois State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Illinois State University General Special Education Report

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Cleveland State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 22 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Cleveland State University

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Grand Valley State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 21 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Grand Valley State University

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 21 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Northeastern Illinois University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Special Education Report

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