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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned a degree or certificate in special education, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the United States for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 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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