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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

53 Colleges
$14,206 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Geneseo to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Geneseo undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at SUNY Geneseo take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Special Education at SUNY Geneseo Report

#2

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Cortland is a great value for special education students. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, special ed graduates from SUNY Cortland take out $25,224 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SUNY Cortland also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking.

Full Special Education at SUNY Cortland Report

#3

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,352 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Medgar are $7,352 per year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Medgar take out is $12,829.

Full Special Education at Medgar Evers College Report

#4

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY
$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at SUNY Fredonia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

SUNY Fredonia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at SUNY Fredonia take out an average of $26,949 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY
$8,379 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Old Westbury. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in New York list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury are $8,379 a year. Special Ed majors at SUNY Old Westbury take out an average of $25,150 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Special Education at SUNY Old Westbury Report

#6

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

Full Special Education at Hunter College Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at The City College of New York

#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Brooklyn College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brooklyn College are $7,440 a year.

Full Special Education at Brooklyn College Report

#9

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Queens College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QC are $7,538 a year.

Full Special Education at Queens College Report

#10

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Lehman College

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

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