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2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

138 Colleges
$51,373 Avg Salary
$25,770 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 138 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Special Education Schools

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lebanon Valley College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at LVC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $313, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at TCNJ take out is $26,458.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $19,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $216.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for special education students. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Bank Street College of Education ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, special ed graduates from YCP take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntingdon.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#10

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

With a ranking of #10, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Ship carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

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#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Special Ed majors at Syracuse take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, special ed graduates from Millersville take out $29,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

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#14

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

On average, special ed graduates from Manhattan take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#15

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #15 on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

On average, special ed graduates from Seton Hall take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#17

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #17 on the list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.

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With a ranking of #18, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Kutztown University carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $277.

Full Special Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

#19

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #19, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at St. Joe's take out is $23,250.

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#20

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #20, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Special Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Hood College Frederick, MD
22 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
23 George Washington University Washington, DC
24 Thiel College Greenville, PA
25 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
26 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
27 University of Delaware Newark, DE

Best 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

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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