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Special Education Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we reviewed 260 schools offering special education majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Best-Education-Schools.com ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Wisconsin Madison, and University of Illinois Urbana Champaign the best three special education schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 special education schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 special education schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Teacher Education School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 3 special education programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Teacher Education School Ranking
2. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 4 special education programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Teacher Education School Ranking
3. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 3 special education programs

Purdue University - Teacher Education School Ranking
4. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 2 special education programs

Ohio State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
5. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 1 special education program

Drake University - Teacher Education School Ranking
6. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 1 special education program

University of St Thomas - Teacher Education School Ranking
7. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 11 special education programs

Miami University Oxford - Teacher Education School Ranking
8. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 4 special education programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Teacher Education School Ranking
9. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 8 special education programs

Michigan State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
10. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 4 special education programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Teacher Education School Ranking
11. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 6 special education programs

Butler University - Teacher Education School Ranking
12. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 1 special education program

Creighton University - Teacher Education School Ranking
13. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 1 special education program

University of Cincinnati - Teacher Education School Ranking
14. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 8 special education programs

University of Kansas - Teacher Education School Ranking
15. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 4 special education programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Teacher Education School Ranking
16. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 4 special education programs

DePaul University - Teacher Education School Ranking
17. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 special education programs

Xavier University - Teacher Education School Ranking
18. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 2 special education programs

University of Dayton - Teacher Education School Ranking
19. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 5 special education programs

Kansas State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
20. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 special education programs

University of Iowa - Teacher Education School Ranking
21. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 3 special education programs

Iowa State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
22. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 2 special education programs

Bowling Green State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
23. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 2 special education programs

Western Michigan University - Teacher Education School Ranking
24. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 8 special education programs

Central Michigan University - Teacher Education School Ranking
25. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 5 special education programs

Bethel University Saint Paul - Teacher Education School Ranking
26. Bethel University Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN, 4 special education programs

Lewis University - Teacher Education School Ranking
27. Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, 4 special education programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Teacher Education School Ranking
28. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 3 special education programs

Oakland University - Teacher Education School Ranking
29. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 6 special education programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Teacher Education School Ranking
30. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 special education programs

Wayne State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
31. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 3 special education programs

Loyola University Chicago - Teacher Education School Ranking
32. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 special education programs

University of Northern Iowa - Teacher Education School Ranking
33. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 special education programs

Bradley University - Teacher Education School Ranking
34. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 5 special education programs

University of Michigan Dearborn - Teacher Education School Ranking
35. University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn, MI, 2 special education programs

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Teacher Education School Ranking
36. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 1 special education program

Ball State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
37. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 14 special education programs

Illinois State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
38. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 7 special education programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Teacher Education School Ranking
39. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 9 special education programs

University of North Dakota - Teacher Education School Ranking
40. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 4 special education programs

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Teacher Education School Ranking
41. University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI, 3 special education programs

University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Teacher Education School Ranking
42. University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Whitewater, WI, 3 special education programs

Ohio University - Teacher Education School Ranking
43. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 4 special education programs

Grand Valley State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
44. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 3 special education programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Teacher Education School Ranking
45. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 7 special education programs

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Teacher Education School Ranking
46. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 2 special education programs

Winona State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
47. Winona State University

Winona, MN, 6 special education programs

University of South Dakota - Teacher Education School Ranking
48. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 5 special education programs

Webster University - Teacher Education School Ranking
49. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 7 special education programs

University of Toledo - Teacher Education School Ranking
50. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 3 special education programs


Special education schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State39 Special Education Schools in Illinois22 Special Education Schools in Indiana11 Special Education Schools in Iowa12 Special Education Schools in Kansas23 Special Education Schools in Michigan29 Special Education Schools in Minnesota26 Special Education Schools in Missouri14 Special Education Schools in Nebraska4 Special Education Schools in North Dakota49 Special Education Schools in Ohio9 Special Education Schools in South Dakota22 Special Education Schools in Wisconsin


Special education schools in other regions:

Northeast: 216 schools
Northwest: 28 schools
South: 319 schools
Southeast: 236 schools
West: 163 schools

Popular teacher education school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 18 schools
Dekalb: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
River Forest: 2 schools
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Indianapolis: 7 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Terre Haute: 1 school
West Lafayette: 2 schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Iowa City: 1 school
Orange City: 1 school
Sioux City: 3 schools
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 school
Hays: 1 school
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Pittsburg: 1 school
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 3 schools
Bay City: 2 schools
Detroit: 3 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 6 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Saint Cloud: 3 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
Winona: 3 schools
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 3 schools
Fulton: 2 schools
Kansas City: 6 schools
Maryville: 1 school
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 8 schools
Springfield: 6 schools
Warrensburg: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Crete: 1 school
Kearney: 1 school
Lincoln: 4 schools
Omaha: 6 schools
Seward: 1 school
Wayne: 1 school
in North Dakota:
Grand Forks: 1 school
in Ohio:
Ashland: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 7 schools
Cleveland: 4 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Steubenville: 2 schools
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Sioux Falls: 2 schools
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Milwaukee: 8 schools
Oshkosh: 1 school
River Falls: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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