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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

36 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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.

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The Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named St. Joseph’s College - New York the most popular school in New York for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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

Special Ed majors at SJC take out an average of $25,280 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

Full Special Education at St. Joseph’s College - New York Report

#2

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Cortland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New York. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#3

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Geneseo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Special Education at SUNY Geneseo Report

#4

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Molloy College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Molloy carry an average student debt load of $23,693.

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#5

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, special ed graduates from Medgar take out $17,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Special Education at Medgar Evers College Report

#6

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

SUNY Old Westbury came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SUNY Old Westbury take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,413.

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#7

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

Nazareth College

Rochester, NY

Nazareth College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 31 students majoring in special ed at Nazareth, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#9

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #9, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Manhattan College

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 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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