2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
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The Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 60% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Special Education at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at SRU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Teachers College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Full Special Education at Teachers College at Columbia University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Read full report on Special Education at George Washington University
Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Full Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at Gallaudet, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Gallaudet University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Duquesne University
Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Full Special Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Read full report on Special Education at University at Buffalo
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Special Education Related Majors
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 11 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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