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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$14,194 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in New York 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Hunter is a fairly 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $11,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college 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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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New York. QC is a 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.

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#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.

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#6

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Cortland are $13,055 a year.

Full Special Education at SUNY Cortland Report

#6

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College 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 #6 on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Touro graduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the 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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#9

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY New Paltz are $12,763 a year.

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#10

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Orangeburg, NY

Dominican College of Blauvelt 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Dominican College are $17,276 a year.

Full Special Education at Dominican College of Blauvelt Report

Best 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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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