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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Maryland

6 Colleges
$55,087 Avg Salary
$23,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools in Special Education

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for special education students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college 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. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for special education students. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#6

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount 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 Colleges 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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