2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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The excellent graduate certificate 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
Rider University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
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Montclair State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
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 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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 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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