2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Wilmington University
Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.
Wilson graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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 #7 on the list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Westminster College Pennsylvania
The College of New Jersey landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Holy Family University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.
Read full report on Special Education at Holy Family University
With a ranking of #10, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Marywood University
Montclair State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #12, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Touro College 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 city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Touro are $13,258 per year.
Rowan University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
Saint Joseph’s 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe’s also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Centenary University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Centenary are $17,550 per year.
With a ranking of #17, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 18 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 20 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 21 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 22 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 23 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,568 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,024 |
| Maryland | 224 |
| New Jersey | 660 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 155 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 26 schools only.
- 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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