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 large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brooklyn College are $11,522 a year.
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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.
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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $11,570 per year.
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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hunter are $11,398 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Niagara are $13,950 a year.
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Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Plattsburgh are $13,151 a year.
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Manhattanville College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Purchase.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Manhattanville are $17,670 per year.
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College of Staten Island CUNY 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSI graduate students pay an average of $11,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value 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 |
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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).
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