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Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

21 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New York 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 New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The City College of New York to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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St John’s University - New York 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College 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 #8 on the list. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase.

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Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara 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 #9 on the list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

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With a ranking of #10, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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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
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 21 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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