2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
| New York | 4,329 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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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