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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

57 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 36,792 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lebanon Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $313, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

On average, special ed graduates from Towson take out $19,088 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $216.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $24,639 in student debt.

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#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
New Jersey 799
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

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

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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