2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned a degree or certificate in special education, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Columbia University in the City of New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of Texas at Austin
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the United States. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Teachers College at Columbia University
Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at University of Northern Colorado, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Full Special Education at University of Northern Colorado Report
With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Saint Louis University
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Read full report on Special Education at George Washington University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at UW Seattle, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Texas Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Wazzu, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Washington State University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 80% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools award.
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Special Education by Region
View the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 34 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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