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Best Special Education Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Special Education Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$55,087 Avg Salary
$23,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools in Special Education

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best school in Maryland for special education students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#3

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The excellent programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maryland. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Hood accumulate an average of around $27,250 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Maryland list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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

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#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Maryland ranking. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 7 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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