by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Michigan, there were 609 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,967 and $30,413 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 318 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree special ed students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 56 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 Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 45 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State University
Hope College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 15 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University
Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 14 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 11 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Special Education Report
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Aquinas College Michigan
With a ranking of #11, Spring Arbor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s special ed degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Siena Heights University
Alma College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Detroit Mercy
Lake Superior State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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