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 suburb of Westminster.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per 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 city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NDMU are $13,711 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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Niagara 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Niagara are $13,950 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.
Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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 |
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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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