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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,329 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 59 schools in New York 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.

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

#1

Touro College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Touro College the most popular school in New York for special education students working on their master’s degree. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 236 students majoring in special ed at Brooklyn College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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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. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Pace University - New York

#5

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Daemen College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Daemen College

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Of the 173 students majoring in special ed at LIU Post, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York 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. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at St. Joseph’s College - New York

The City College of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 31% are male.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at STJ, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
Maryland 416
New Jersey 799
District of Columbia 101
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 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.

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