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2021 Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio

15 Colleges
806 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,961 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in OhioIn <nil>, 806 bachelor's degrees were awarded to special education students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state. This means that 8.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Best Special Ed Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying special ed.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH

Ashland University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Ohio that are best for non-traditional special education students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ashland, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Ohio ranking.

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. 1,993 students are part time.

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Walsh University
North Canton, OH

Walsh University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton. Walsh not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in Ohio list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 1,211 students take at least one class online at Walsh. There are roughly 749 part time students in attendance at Walsh.

Full Special Education at Walsh University Report

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Malone University
Canton, OH

Malone University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Malone also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Ohio rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.7%. There are approximately 433 students at Malone that take at least one class online. About 443 of the students at Malone are attending part time.

Full Special Education at Malone University Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at BGSU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,353 students take at least one class online at BGSU. About 4,329 of the students at BGSU are attending part time.

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Ohio Dominican University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are roughly 408 part time students in attendance at ODU.

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University of Dayton landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best special education schools for non-traditional students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Ohio ranking.

About 0.5% of UDayton students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,652 students take at least one class online at UDayton. About 1,171 of the students at UDayton are attending part time.

Full Special Education at University of Dayton Report

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Notre Dame College
Cleveland, OH

The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Notre Dame College. Located in the suburb of Cleveland, NDC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 4.7% of NDC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 329 students at NDC are exclusively online. There are roughly 569 part time students in attendance at NDC.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kent State University at Kent. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Ohio ranking.

About 1.5% of Kent State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,625 students at Kent State that take at least one class online. 6,651 of Kent State students are attending part time.

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Capital University
Columbus, OH

Capital University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Capital also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Ohio rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 1,247 students at Capital that take at least one class online. There are roughly 296 part time students in attendance at Capital.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best special education schools for non-traditional students. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford. Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in Ohio list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 5,388 students at Miami University - Oxford that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,700 part time students in attendance at Miami University - Oxford.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 318
Illinois 522
Indiana 238
Wisconsin 310

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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