2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York
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 school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bank Street College of Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York list. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 53 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Manhattan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, special ed graduates from SUNY Cortland take out $25,224 in student loans while working on their degree.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college 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.
Pace University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly 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 large suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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