2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. 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 New York
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in New York for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New York. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
CCNY graduate students pay an average of $11,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New York. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brooklyn College are $11,522 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.
Lehman graduate students pay an average of $11,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New York. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
QC graduate students pay an average of $11,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SUNY Cortland ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Cortland are $13,055 per year.
Touro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Touro are $13,258 per year.
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSI are $11,650 per year.
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SUNY New Paltz ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.
SUNY New Paltz graduate students pay an average of $12,763 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SUNY Oneonta ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.
SUNY Oneonta graduate students pay an average of $12,533 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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