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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 York 3,568
Pennsylvania 1,024
Maryland 224
New Jersey 660
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 155

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 6 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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