2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bank Street College of Education the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Johns Hopkins University
Elizabethtown College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.
Manhattan College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Lehigh University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
University of Delaware landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Delaware
With a ranking of #14, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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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Pace University - New York ranked #16 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Special Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 19 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 20 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 21 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 22 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 23 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
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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