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Best Special Education Schools in New York

2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York

53 Colleges
$54,743 Avg Salary
$24,984 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

The Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in New York for special education students. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Bank Street College of Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#5

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Cortland is a great place for special education students. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, special ed graduates from SUNY Cortland take out $25,224 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

SUNY Geneseo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.

Special Ed majors at SUNY Geneseo take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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. Located in the suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 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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