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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in Maryland for special education students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 2 spot on the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in special ed at NDMU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Special Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 18 students majoring in special ed at Johns Hopkins, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Johns Hopkins University

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at Bowie State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Bowie State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

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.

Full Special Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

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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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Loyola University Maryland

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
New Jersey 799
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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

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