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

6 Colleges
$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

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

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Full Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges 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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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