2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
About 98% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 2% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adelphi University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at Adelphi, 11% are male and 89% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in special ed at Johns Hopkins, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Johns Hopkins University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 27 students majoring in special ed at NDMU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Full Special Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at QC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at CCNY, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at The City College of New York
Towson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in special ed at Towson, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Arcadia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in special ed at SUNY Plattsburgh, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Lehman College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at Lehman, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Drexel University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at Drexel, 27% are male and 73% are female.
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Full Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at IUP, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 15 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
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 29 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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