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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$27,377 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree 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.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Cortland are $8,815 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SUNY Cortland also did well on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Special Education at SUNY Cortland Report

#2

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Geneseo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Geneseo are $8,927 a year.

SUNY Geneseo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Special Education at SUNY Geneseo

#3

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Old Westbury landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

SUNY Old Westbury undergraduate students pay an average of $8,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from SUNY Old Westbury carry an average student debtload of $24,413.

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#4

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.

Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $7,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Medgar accumulate an average of around $17,449 in student debt.

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#5

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Fredonia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New York. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 per year.

Full Special Education at SUNY Fredonia Report

#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Buffalo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,486 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Buffalo State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,344.

Full Special Education at Buffalo State Report

#8

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College 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 #8 on the list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Touro are $18,908 a year.

Full Special Education at Touro College Report

#9

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

Utica College undergraduate students pay an average of $23,264 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Manhattan are $47,220 per year.

Manhattan not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Special Education at Manhattan College Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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

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 22 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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