2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is the #46 most popular major in Maryland with 416 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in Maryland for special education students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $19,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $216.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Out of the 17 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Out of the 17 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 5 spot on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
Bowie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.
Hood College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Hood take out is $27,250.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.
With a ranking of #9, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.
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Mount St Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
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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 Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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