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2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York

49 Colleges
$54,743 Avg Salary
$24,984 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 49 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bank Street College of Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

The excellent programs at Manhattan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 49 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for special education students. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Orangeburg.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

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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 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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