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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

57 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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

With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#2

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lebanon Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $313.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $19,088. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

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#6

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, special ed graduates from Ship take out $24,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Special Education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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