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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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

Special Education is the #46 most popular major in Maryland with 416 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best school in Maryland 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.

Full Special Education at Towson University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Full Special Education at Hood College Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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