2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 138 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Special Education Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at La Salle take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year. Special Ed majors at Cabrini University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 138 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 138 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year.
Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilson are $26,200 per year.
With a ranking of #7, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Westminster New Wilmington undergraduate students pay an average of $38,230 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington also did well on our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Special Education at Westminster College Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at Ship take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Special Education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holy Family are $31,640 a year.
Montclair State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $15,170 per year. Special Ed majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $277, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Special Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report
The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #12 on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $26,458 in student debt.
TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
Read full report on Special Education at The College of New Jersey
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $12,060 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #14 on the list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Marywood University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NDMU are $39,745 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University
Touro College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Touro are $18,908 per year.
With a ranking of #18, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #19, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SRU take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.
Read full report on Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #20 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarion University are $16,052 a year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at Clarion University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Full Special Education at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 22 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 22 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 24 | Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 24 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 26 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 27 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 27 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
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 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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.
- 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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