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2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

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7 Degrees Awarded
Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking.

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 the Great Lakes region, there were 6,264 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,394 and $26,337 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Clermont College Special Education Report

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

Full Henry Ford College Special Education Report

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Gateway Community College Special Education Report

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College of Lake County
Grayslake, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Lake County Special Education Report

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Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gogebic Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Gogebic Community College is a small school located in Ironwood, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Gogebic Community College Special Education Report

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Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kankakee Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Special Education at Kankakee Community College

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Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Oakton Community College

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #5 spot on the list. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Full Vincennes University Special Education Report

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South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the #5 spot on the list. SSC is located in South Holland, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Special Education at South Suburban College

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at Joliet Junior College

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