2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in New York 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 New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Hunter College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
| Maryland | 416 |
| New Jersey | 799 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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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