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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY

Our analysis found Queens College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in New York. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Queens College

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at The City College of New York Report

#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

Read full report on Special Education at Niagara University

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 64% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Lehman College Report

#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at Brooklyn College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Special Education at Brooklyn College Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 5 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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