by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 associate degree level specifically, there were 11 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree special ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesabi Range College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Mesabi Range College is a public institution located in Virginia, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Mission, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 28 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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