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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Michigan, there were 609 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,967 and $30,413 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 275 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,121 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s” ranking looked at 18 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 50 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s 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%.
Spring Arbor University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees 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%.
Read more about Special Education at Saginaw Valley State University
Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 12 masters’s special ed 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%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read more about Special Education at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Northern Michigan University
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Michigan - Flint Special Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Wayne State University
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Madonna University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
University of Detroit Mercy landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. 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 masters’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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students 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%.
Read more about Special Education at Aquinas College Michigan
With a ranking of #15, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 0 students 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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