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Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Our analysis found Keystone College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Plume.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

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#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

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#2

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Chestnut Hill College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
New Jersey 799
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

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

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 9 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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