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2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$29,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

Check out the special ed undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Our analysis found Keystone College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of La Plume, Keystone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Frederick Community 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 . Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Montgomery 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 . Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chestnut Hill College is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Special Education at Chestnut Hill College Report

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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

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 9 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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