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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

53 Colleges
$14,206 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in New York 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.

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 Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY
$8,927 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Geneseo the best value school in New York for special education students. Located in the 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. On average, special ed graduates from SUNY Geneseo take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Special Education at SUNY Geneseo Report

#2

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY
$8,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 53 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SUNY Cortland take out is $25,224.

Read full report on Special Education at SUNY Cortland

#3

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,352 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Medgar are $7,352 per year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Medgar carry an average student debtload of $12,829.

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#4

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY
$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 53 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

SUNY Fredonia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, special ed graduates from SUNY Fredonia take out $26,949 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Special Education at SUNY Fredonia Report

#5

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY
$8,379 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Old Westbury. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New York list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury are $8,379 a year. On average, special ed graduates from SUNY Old Westbury take out $25,150 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Special Education at SUNY Old Westbury

#6

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Hunter College Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at The City College of New York

#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $7,440 per year.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Queens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QC are $7,538 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Queens College

#10

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Lehman College

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 26 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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