2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 145 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Touro College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
Out of the 145 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 145 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in special ed at Brooklyn College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Daemen College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.
LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Of the 173 students majoring in special ed at LIU Post, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Wilmington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Special Education at The City College of New York Report
Kean University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
Of the 87 students majoring in special ed at SRU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Queens College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
St John’s University - New York landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at STJ, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Molloy College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in special ed at Molloy, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in special ed at Rutgers New Brunswick, 10% are male and 90% are female.
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at California University of Pennsylvania
The College of New Jersey came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
Lehman College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 76 students majoring in special ed at Lehman, 18% are male and 82% are female.
New Jersey City University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.
Of the 76 students majoring in special ed at NJCU, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Manhattanville College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Purchase.
Of the 73 students majoring in special ed at Manhattanville, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Manhattanville College
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 23 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 24 | Teachers College at Columbia University | New York, NY |
| 25 | Roberts Wesleyan College | Rochester, NY |
| 26 | Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY |
| 27 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 28 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 28 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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