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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 101 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Gallaudet University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Gallaudet University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at George Washington University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
New Jersey 799
Delaware 165

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 2 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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