2024 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #83 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1 doctor's degrees in special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to special education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of special education students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for special education to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized special education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for special education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools

The special ed 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 Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Special Education in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Special Ed

1

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in special education needs to look into Western Michigan University. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in special education from Western Michigan University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in special education. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in special education from Wayne State University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	10
Ohio	144	3
Indiana	132	2
Wisconsin	108	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	161
General Education	39
Curriculum & Instruction	35
Instructional Media Design	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18
Educational Assessment	11
Student Counseling	11
Education Philosophy	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8
Other Education	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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