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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$49,761 Avg Salary

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

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #31 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Notre Dame of Maryland 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 #6 on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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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
New York 3,568
Pennsylvania 1,024
New Jersey 660
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 155

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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