by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Ohio for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Ohio, there were 1,468 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,131 and $25,775 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,351 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 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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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 Ohio for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree special ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio for a Doctorate. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio for a Doctorate list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio for a Doctorate. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 156 doctorate’s special ed 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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