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Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

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

In 2020-2021, 4,329 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the best school in New York for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#2

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Geneseo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

SUNY Old Westbury landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SUNY Old Westbury take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,413.

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#7

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

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#8

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Special Ed majors at Molloy take out an average of $23,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Sparkill, STAC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Nazareth College

Rochester, NY

Nazareth 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 #10 on the list. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 22 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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