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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 5th in Maryland. In fact, 416 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland 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 #2 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

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in special ed at Towson, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Special Education at Towson University Report

#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at McDaniel, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at McDaniel College

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

#5

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Maryland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Special Education at Loyola University Maryland Report

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
New York 4,329
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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