Federal data

Largest special education programs in Minnesota

Minnesota special education programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.

RankSchoolCitySectorAwards conferred
1Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoPublic, 4-year78
2Bethel UniversitySaint PaulPrivate nonprofit, 4-year51
3Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudPublic, 4-year48
4Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinonaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year23
5Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshallPublic, 4-year23
6Winona State UniversityWinonaPublic, 4-year16
7Walden UniversityMinneapolisFor-profit, 4-year8
8Augsburg UniversityMinneapolisPrivate nonprofit, 4-year6
9Ridgewater CollegeWillmarPublic, 2-year5
10Century CollegeWhite Bear LakePublic, 2-year2
11Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon RapidsPublic, 2-year1
12Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankatoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year1
13Martin Luther CollegeNew UlmPrivate nonprofit, 4-year1
14Normandale Community CollegeBloomingtonPublic, 2-year1
15The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluthPrivate nonprofit, 4-year1

Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.

How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.