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Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$51,373 Avg Salary
$25,770 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Queens College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Clarion University take out is $27,000.

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#10

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

With a ranking of #10, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online special education schools 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 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 20 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.

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