A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon University | 1,215 | 6% | $32,100 |
| 2 | Western Governors University | 753 | 3% | $6,870 |
| 3 | Liberty University | 391 | 2% | $40,075 |
| 4 | National University | 309 | 6% | $15,024 |
| 5 | George Mason University | 283 | 3% | $30,284 |
| 6 | 253 | 4% | $24,550 | |
| 7 | Long Island University | 237 | 6% | $56,283 |
| 8 | St. Joseph's College-Long Island | 223 | 20% | $28,840 |
| 9 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 216 | 10% | $25,147 |
| 10 | University of Northern Colorado | 172 | 6% | $25,494 |
| 11 | Northern Arizona University | 170 | 2% | $27,266 |
| 12 | 158 | 3% | $29,758 | |
| 13 | The University of West Florida | 155 | 4% | $19,014 |
| 14 | Texas Tech University | 154 | 2% | $24,472 |
| 15 | Ashford University | 149 | 2% | $13,230 |
| 16 | University of Kansas | 144 | 2% | $26,566 |
| 17 | University of North Dakota | 139 | 4% | $22,091 |
| 18 | Bridgewater State University | 138 | 5% | $26,811 |
| 19 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 135 | 3% | $24,035 |
| 20 | Lamar University | 119 | 2% | $22,641 |
| 21 | The College of New Jersey | 116 | 6% | $34,992 |
| 22 | University of Arizona | 112 | 1% | $29,217 |
| 23 | University of Saint Joseph | 109 | 13% | $51,901 |
| 24 | 108 | 5% | $26,810 | |
| 25 | University of West Alabama | 104 | 9% | $21,841 |
| 26 | University of the Cumberlands | 104 | 4% | $38,400 |
| 27 | Touro College | 103 | 3% | $37,436 |
| 28 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 102 | 2% | $20,471 |
| 29 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 101 | 2% | $29,858 |
| 30 | Saint Joseph's University | 100 | 4% | $61,994 |
| 31 | University of North Georgia | 99 | 3% | $20,492 |
| 32 | Lesley University | 98 | 7% | $49,255 |
| 33 | Manhattanville College | 96 | 14% | $55,690 |
| 34 | Kean University | 94 | 3% | $30,475 |
| 35 | Alliant International University-San Diego | 93 | 10% | $16,520 |
| 36 | Fitchburg State University | 92 | 7% | $24,576 |
| 37 | 88 | 1% | $25,886 | |
| 38 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 87 | 4% | $25,052 |
| 39 | Daemen College | 87 | 10% | $43,995 |
| 40 | The University of Alabama | 87 | 1% | $29,872 |
| 41 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 86 | 5% | $30,538 |
| 42 | Dominican University | 84 | 8% | $46,175 |
| 43 | Northern Illinois University | 84 | 2% | $29,117 |
| 44 | Simmons University | 82 | 4% | $59,880 |
| 45 | 81 | 2% | $20,482 | |
| 46 | National Louis University | 81 | 5% | $31,050 |
| 47 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 80 | 1% | $27,898 |
| 48 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 80 | 2% | $15,828 |
| 49 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 79 | 4% | $27,890 |
| 50 | Western Washington University | 78 | 2% | $24,077 |
| 51 | Brandman University | 75 | 3% | $14,300 |
| 52 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 74 | 3% | $20,349 |
| 53 | Vanderbilt University | 74 | 2% | $70,146 |
| 54 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 73 | 1% | $28,048 |
| 55 | Florida International University | 72 | 1% | $23,506 |
| 56 | Fort Hays State University | 71 | 2% | $18,048 |
| 57 | West Virginia University | 71 | 1% | $23,294 |
| 58 | 70 | 3% | $21,320 | |
| 59 | 70 | 2% | $24,915 | |
| 60 | University of Georgia | 70 | 1% | $26,688 |
| 61 | University of West Georgia | 69 | 3% | $24,396 |
| 62 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 69 | 1% | $24,779 |
| 63 | 66 | 1% | $27,480 | |
| 64 | 66 | 4% | $21,746 | |
| 65 | Pace University | 66 | 2% | $66,499 |
| 66 | Towson University | 65 | 1% | $26,834 |
| 67 | 64 | 1% | $26,085 | |
| 68 | Miami University-Oxford | 64 | 1% | $33,229 |
| 69 | 63 | 2% | $20,991 | |
| 70 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 63 | 1% | $27,074 |
| 71 | University of Connecticut | 63 | 1% | $32,404 |
| 72 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | 63 | 0% | $10,912 |
| 73 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 62 | 3% | $47,290 |
| 74 | University of Central Florida | 61 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 75 | Providence College | 60 | 5% | $67,300 |
| 76 | University of Florida | 60 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 77 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | 60 | 1% | $23,715 |
| 78 | Emporia State University | 59 | 4% | $20,088 |
| 79 | Western Oregon University | 59 | 4% | $24,315 |
| 80 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 58 | 1% | $30,866 |
| 81 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 56 | 2% | $19,062 |
| 82 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 56 | 2% | $19,493 |
| 83 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | 56 | 2% | $36,647 |
| 84 | Georgetown College | 55 | 13% | $51,930 |
| 85 | Miami Dade College | 55 | 0% | $4,338 |
| 86 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 54 | 1% | $26,766 |
| 87 | 53 | 3% | $22,812 | |
| 88 | Broward College | 53 | 0% | $5,834 |
| 89 | Salem State University | 53 | 2% | $27,384 |
| 90 | 52 | 1% | $31,704 | |
| 91 | 52 | 2% | $23,472 | |
| 92 | University of Alaska Southeast | 52 | 8% | $20,140 |
| 93 | Wilmington University | 51 | 1% | $13,010 |
| 94 | Eastern Kentucky University | 51 | 1% | $23,706 |
| 95 | Bank Street College of Education | 51 | 16% | N/A |
| 96 | Georgia College & State University | 50 | 3% | $28,536 |
| 97 | The University of Texas at Austin | 50 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 98 | 49 | 1% | $21,782 | |
| 99 | 49 | 2% | $21,570 | |
| 100 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 49 | 2% | $7,520 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Special Education and Teaching, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.