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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region

60 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,923 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 60 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,923 degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Special Education in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
68 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general special education has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
128 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to look into University of North Dakota. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were approximately 128 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of North Dakota

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
38 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Winona State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 38 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
142 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
68 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 68 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent data year.

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6
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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SD
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #363 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana Sioux Falls is a great university overall.

There were about 8 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
134 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 general special education students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ND

Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 15 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Minot State University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
42 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 42 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #312 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
12 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
13 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
14 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
15 Hastings College Hastings, NE

Best General Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general special education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 471
Missouri 693 305
Iowa 648 101
Kansas 599 396
Nebraska 500 212
North Dakota 416 163
South Dakota 381 77

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching 149
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 145
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 116
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 102
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 55
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 54
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 51
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 33
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 19
Elementary Special Education 14

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