2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education
552
Ranked Colleges
9,368
Degrees Awarded
$38,520
Avg Salary
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,368 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 552 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular special education programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education
Out of the 552 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 836 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%.
Read more about Special Education at Western Governors University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 471 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Grand Canyon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 214 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full BGSU Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 165 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Special Education at Towson
Out of the 552 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 160 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Illinois State
St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. SJC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Joseph’s College - New York Special Education Report
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 131 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 SRU Special Education Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 113 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Special Education Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Special Education Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full WCUPA Special Education Report
With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Special Education at NAU
Western Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 93 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at WWU
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at UW - Eau Claire
SUNY Cortland ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full SUNY Cortland Special Education Report
SUNY Geneseo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 85%.
Full SUNY Geneseo Special Education Report
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Youngstown State University
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Auburn University Special Education Report
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at USU
With a ranking of #18, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Report
With a ranking of #20, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s list. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kutztown University Special Education Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania
The College of New Jersey ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 69 diplomas 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 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at The College of New Jersey
With a ranking of #23, Broward College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s list. BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Special Education at BC
University of Memphis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Memphis
The University of West Florida landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 60 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of West Florida