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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri

16 Colleges in Missouri
327 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 16 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. Combined, these schools handed out 327 degrees in general special education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

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

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri. 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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

Any student who is interested in general special education has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to check out Webster University. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Webster University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
49 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Missouri State University - Springfield

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Fontbonne University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 23 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Fontbonne University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Fontbonne University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 general special education students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MO
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 4 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Lindenwood University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 28 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Central Missouri

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
42 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. This university ranks 27th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 42 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #374 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rockhurst is a great university overall.

There were about 2 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Rockhurst University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
42 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Missouri - St Louis


 

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 128
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 16
Education of the Deaf 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 8
Other Special Education & Teaching 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 2

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