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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 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.

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 .

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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 fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at Montclair State, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Montclair State University

#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Special Education at Hunter College Report

#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Out of the 77 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adelphi University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Adelphi University

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

With a ranking of #6, Queens 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 Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Queens College Report

The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at The City College of New York

#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. 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.

Full Special Education at Towson University Report

#9

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Arcadia University

#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. 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.

Full Special Education at SUNY Plattsburgh Report

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Drexel University

William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

Read full report on Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#11

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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