2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Columbia University in the City of New York
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
About 78% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 22% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 22% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Full Special Education at George Washington University Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at Duquesne, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Duquesne University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Gallaudet University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park Report
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Lehigh University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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 11 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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