2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #46 most popular major in Maryland with 416 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Towson University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
Of the 45 students majoring in special ed at Towson, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
Of the 22 students majoring in special ed at McDaniel, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in special ed at NDMU, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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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 master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 18 students majoring in special ed at Johns Hopkins, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.
Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at Bowie State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.
Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at UMES, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Mount St Mary’s 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. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
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With a ranking of #9, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Loyola University Maryland 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
New York | 4,329 |
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.
Most Popular Related Majors
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 10 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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