2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 630 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 1,369 students majoring in special ed at Ball State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 72% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at National University
With a ranking of #6, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Full Special Education at Western Governors University Report
Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 326 students majoring in special ed at GMU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Hunter College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 320 students majoring in special ed at Hunter, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 306 students majoring in special ed at Liberty University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
With a ranking of #11, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Brooklyn College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 69% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 31% are male.
Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Pace University - New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 196 students majoring in special ed at Pace University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Daemen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Of the 187 students majoring in special ed at Daemen College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 27% are male.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
Full Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Northern Colorado
American International College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Full Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
American College of Education ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at American College of Education Report
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of North Dakota ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at St. Joseph’s College - New York Report
Wilmington University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Of the 119 students majoring in special ed at Wilmington University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 630 different United States special education schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools award.
Special Education by Region
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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 25 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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