2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found McDaniel College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ also made our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDMU are $13,711 per year.
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Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
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Niagara University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Niagara are $13,950 per year.
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Towson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $19,890 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
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Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
| New York | 4,329 |
| Maryland | 416 |
| New Jersey | 799 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
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.
- 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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