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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

48 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in New York 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manhattan College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit 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 Pace University - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

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The City College of New York 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. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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