2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
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Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
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Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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With a ranking of #9, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
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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