2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Cabrini University 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 large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University 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 Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.
Wilson graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in tuition and fees each year.
Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Read full report on Special Education at The College of New Jersey
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
Marywood University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
Montclair State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Montclair State University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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Touro College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Touro graduate students pay an average of $13,258 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #14, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Saint Joseph’s University
Centenary University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.
Centenary graduate students pay an average of $17,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 18 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 20 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 21 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 22 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 23 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 26 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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