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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Special Education in the Plains States Region

88 Ranked Colleges
1,923 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general special education.

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Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region”.

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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 list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 128 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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%.

Full UND General Special Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 117 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Fort Hays State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 134 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Special Education at KU

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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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 142 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato General Special Education Report

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the #5 spot on the list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Morningside

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’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 full report on General Special Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full UNK General Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region 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%.

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

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. 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 Saint Cloud State University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 51 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Capella University General Special Education Report

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

With a ranking of #12, Wayne State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 48 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 WSC

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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 ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students 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 full report on General Special Education at ESU

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With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 44 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at UNOMAHA

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

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 Missouri State University - Springfield General Special Education Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #16, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 42 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Special Education Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Special Education at Mizzou

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Bethel University Minnesota

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Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Pittsburg State University

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Drury University

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Full Wichita State University General Special Education Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at UCM

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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 ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMSL General Special Education Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bemidji State University General Special Education Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s 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 full report on General Special Education at Winona State University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of South Dakota

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