by our College Data Analytics Team
Special Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on special education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 14 schools in Michigan that offer special education awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on special education in Michigan, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Spring Arbor University tops our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the rural area of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Spring Arbor University
Hope College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Holland, Hope College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Hope College awards are in special education, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Hope College
Eastern Michigan University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Eastern Michigan University
Western Michigan University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. About 2% of the degrees Western Michigan University awards are in special education, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Western Michigan University
A rank of #5 makes Madonna University one of the most focused schools for special education. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Madonna University
Northern Michigan University placed #6 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Northern Michigan University
Central Michigan University placed #7 for special education by degree focus. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Central Michigan University awards are in special education, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Central Michigan University
Calvin College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Calvin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids. Special Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Calvin College
Saginaw Valley State University placed #9 for special education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Saginaw Valley State University awards are in special education, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Saginaw Valley State University
Grand Valley State University placed #10 for special education by degree focus. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Grand Valley State University
Oakland University landed the #11 spot among the most focused special education schools. Oakland University is a public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. About 0.6% of the degrees Oakland University awards are in special education, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Oakland University
Michigan State University placed #12 for special education by degree focus. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Michigan State University
Oakland Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Oakland Community College awards are in special education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Oakland Community College
Wayne State University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Wayne State University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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