2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the United States. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Out of the 52 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree special education programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
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Washington State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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