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2023 Best General Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

11 Ranked Colleges
592 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities” 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 Minnesota, there were 592 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities”.

Top 11 Best General Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 68 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities. Saint Paul, 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 40 students in 2020-2021.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bethel University Minnesota does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities. 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.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Cloud State University supports 11,841 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Cloud State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Winona State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking, coming in at #6. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Southwest Minnesota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,259 students enrolled at Southwest Minnesota State University, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,724. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southwest Minnesota State University]](/colleges/southwest-minnesota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Augsburg also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,346 students enrolled at Augsburg, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,851. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Augsburg]](/colleges/augsburg-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Moorhead does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 - Moorhead Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU MN also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, SMU MN supports 5,152 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,663. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Bemidji State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,577 students enrolled at Bemidji State University, 128 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bemidji State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Bemidji State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 51 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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