2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 185 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Special Education
Our analysis found Touro College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The excellent programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Joseph’s College - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
On average, special ed graduates from SJC take out $26,370 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 185 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Special Ed majors at Towson take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
On average, special ed graduates from SRU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.
Full Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
With a ranking of #7, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Daemen College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at St. Joe's take out is $23,250.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
Special Ed majors at TCNJ take out an average of $26,458 in student loans while working on their egree.
The City College of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Molloy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Kean University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
On average, special ed graduates from Kean take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.
Wilmington University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #17, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
SUNY Cortland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Special Ed majors at SUNY Cortland take out an average of $25,224 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #19, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
On average, special ed graduates from Millersville take out $29,750 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $205, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Lehman College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
With a ranking of #22, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Manhattanville College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase.
Read full report on Special Education at Manhattanville College
SUNY Geneseo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at SUNY Geneseo accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 29 | Teachers College at Columbia University | New York, NY |
| 29 | Roberts Wesleyan College | Rochester, NY |
| 31 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 31 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 33 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 34 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 34 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 36 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 37 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 37 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, PA |
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 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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