2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 4,329 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
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The Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The City College of New York the best school in New York for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
St John’s University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Rochester 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Manhattanville College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Purchase.
Niagara University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.
Bank Street College of Education came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 799 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
| 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 |
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 21 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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