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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region

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Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,681 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,541 and $26,703 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 684 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in special education. That schools that top this list have a program in special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Plains States Region

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 19 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Special Education at Hastings

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Northern State University Special Education Report

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Peru State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Peru State College is a public institution located in Peru, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Peru State College Special Education Report

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York College
York, Nebraska

Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #4 spot on the list. York College is a small school located in York, Nebraska that handed out 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at York College

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Fontbonne University

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 21 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Special Education Report

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State College

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

Mount Marty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Yankton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount Marty University Special Education Report

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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

With a ranking of #9, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State University is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at Dakota State

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at MBU

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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Special Education at Dakota Wesleyan University

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at MSU

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CGES Special Education Report

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Chadron State College

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Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota

Mayville State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mayville, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Mayville State University

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With a ranking of #16, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 54 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Special Education Report

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

With a ranking of #18, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Full BHSU Special Education Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at Augsburg University

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

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 University of Nebraska at Kearney Special Education Report

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 9 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Special Education at Augustana University

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

With a ranking of #22, Doane University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is located in Crete, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Special Education at Doane Crete

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at LU Missouri

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

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 Mankato Special Education Report

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

Upper Iowa University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 17 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at UIU

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