by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Ohio, there were 1,468 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,131 and $25,775 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer 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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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” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio special ed students.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 256 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 101 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 78 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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Ashland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 156 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Xavier University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 41 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Muskingum University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Muskingum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 39 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Dayton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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Notre Dame College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Shawnee State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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University of Rio Grande did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. University of Rio Grande is a small school located in Rio Grande, Ohio that handed out 26 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Malone is located in Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Capital University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Capital University is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 21 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #21. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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With a ranking of #22, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #23. Cedarville University is a small school located in Cedarville, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Marietta College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio list. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Bluffton University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Bluffton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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