2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 145 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Touro College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 635 students majoring in special ed at Touro, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Out of the 145 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 145 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 69% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 69% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 31% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Daemen College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
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LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in special ed at St. Joe's, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 122 students majoring in special ed at SJC, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Wilmington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
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The City College of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 118 students majoring in special ed at CCNY, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Kean University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 #11 on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Queens 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 city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at QC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Molloy College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.
Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
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New Jersey City 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 #18 on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Lehman College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in special ed at TCNJ, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Manhattanville 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 #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 84% 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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22 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
23 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
24 | Teachers College at Columbia University | New York, NY |
25 | Roberts Wesleyan College | Rochester, NY |
26 | Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY |
27 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY |
28 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
28 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, 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 |
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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 |
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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).
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