2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at Montclair State, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Hunter College 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 large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Adelphi University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Queens College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.
Women make up 58% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
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With a ranking of #11, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 15 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 29 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).
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