by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 Minnesota, there were 862 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,926 and $25,845 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 156 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota. Augsburg is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 12 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Augsburg University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Special Education Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 20 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Saint Cloud State University
With a ranking of #6, Martin Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota list. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota list. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethany Lutheran College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Minnesota list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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