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2024 Best Special Education Schools in North Dakota

3 Colleges in North Dakota
188 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$48,438 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in North Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 188 degrees in special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School

Best Special Education Schools in North Dakota Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Special Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Special Ed
Bachelor's Degrees in Special Ed
Master's Degrees in Special Ed

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 Education Schools in North Dakota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Special Education in North Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Dakota Schools in Special Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$48,438 Median Starting Salary

University of North Dakota is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in special education. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 130 special education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, special ed degree recipients generally earn around $48,438 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in special education from University of North Dakota

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ND

It's hard to beat Minot State University if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 28 special education students who graduated with this degree at MSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from Minot State University

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND

It is difficult to beat University of Mary if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 26 special education students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from University of Mary


 

Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 631
Missouri 283 492
Kansas 266 396
Iowa 264 180
Nebraska 238 338
South Dakota 204 94

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 167
Other Special Education & Teaching 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 512
Teacher Education Subject Specific 378
Educational Administration 136
Student Counseling 53
Curriculum & Instruction 38
Educational Assessment 29
General Education 24
Instructional Media Design 10
Teaching English or French 9
Multilingual Education 4

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