2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in New York 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The City College of New York the best value school in New York for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at The City College of New York
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Brooklyn College graduate students pay an average of $11,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Brooklyn College
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
QC graduate students pay an average of $11,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Lehman graduate students pay an average of $11,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Lehman College
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.
Full Special Education at Hunter College Report
Request Information
Niagara University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.
Niagara graduate students pay an average of $13,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
With a ranking of #7, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Binghamton University
Request Information
SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.
SUNY Plattsburgh graduate students pay an average of $13,151 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at SUNY Plattsburgh
Request Information
Manhattanville College 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. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Manhattanville are $17,670 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Manhattanville College
Request Information
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSI are $11,650 a year.
Full Special Education at College of Staten Island CUNY Report
Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
| Maryland | 416 |
| New Jersey | 799 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
More Special Education Rankings in New York
Majors Related to Special Ed
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 21 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
More about our data sources and methodologies.