2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master'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 510 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Bank Street College of Education the best school in the United States for special education students working on their master’s degree. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 510 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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With a ranking of #6, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
University of Scranton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #11, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
With a ranking of #12, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles
Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carroll University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Vanderbilt University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
Full Special Education at Notre Dame de Namur University Report
Loyola Marymount University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Full Special Education at Loyola Marymount University Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Northwestern College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #24, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
With a ranking of #25, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 510 different United States special education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools award.
Special Education by Region
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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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