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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

21 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 7th in New York. In fact, 3,568 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The City College of New York the best school in New York for special education students working on their graduate certificate. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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#8

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

With a ranking of #8, Manhattanville College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Bank Street College of Education came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 21 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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