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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Plains States Region

58 Ranked Colleges
1,221 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,923 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,221 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 126 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at University of North Dakota

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Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #2 spot on the list. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at FHSU

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full University of Kansas General Special Education Report

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Morningside College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

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 Morningside College

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Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 58 students 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%.

Read more about General Special Education at SMU MN

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Capella University

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 48 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Emporia State University

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With a ranking of #9, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Pitt State

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 37 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full Bethel University Minnesota General Special Education Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 35 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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Minnesota State Mankato

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 masters’s 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 UNK

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at Drury University

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With a ranking of #15, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Full WSU General Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 27 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Special Education Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 26 masters’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 Saint Cloud State University

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 UMSL

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s 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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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Mizzou

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Webster

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students 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%.

Read more about General Special Education at University of Mary

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Wayne State College

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #24, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Southeast Missouri State University

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Baker University is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Special Education at Baker

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