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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$54,743 Avg Salary
$24,984 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York 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 analysis found Queens College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in New York. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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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 New York. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

The excellent online programs at Niagara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

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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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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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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 5 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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