2021 Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
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Finding the Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 the Best Special Ed Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Illinois State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's special education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. About 2,500 of the students at Illinois State are attending part time.
Read full report on Special Education at Illinois State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIUC has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 students are part time.
Full Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Ashland University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
The student loan default rate at Ashland is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 1,358 of Ashland students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,993 of the students at Ashland are attending part time.
Full Special Education at Ashland University Report
Indiana University - Bloomington earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
About 1.4% of IU Bloomington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 18,013 students take at least one class online at IU Bloomington. There are roughly 5,256 part time students in attendance at IU Bloomington.
Read full report on Special Education at Indiana University - Bloomington
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. SMWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods.
About 0.6% of SMWC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 311 of SMWC students are exclusively distance learners. 352 of SMWC students are attending part time.
Full Special Education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Report
Our rankings recognize Ball State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie. Ball State also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 7,100 students at Ball State that take at least one class online. About 6,060 of the students at Ball State are attending part time.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at UW - Whitewater is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,785 students at UW - Whitewater that take at least one class online. 2,457 of UW - Whitewater students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Walsh University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Canton.
About 1.1% of Walsh students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,211 students at Walsh that take at least one class online. There are roughly 749 part time students in attendance at Walsh.
Full Special Education at Walsh University Report
Our rankings recognize Eastern Illinois University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 2,449 students at EIU that take at least one class online. 3,894 of EIU students are attending part time.
Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best special education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at NIU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. About 4,345 of the students at NIU are attending part time.
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