2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh Carbon Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.
Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Baltimore City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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 |
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 6 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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