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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

The Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for special education students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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#5

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount St Mary’s University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
New Jersey 799
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

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 6 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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