2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.
Top 15% Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 121 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 school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great value for special education students. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, McDaniel also did well on our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 121 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Wilson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilson are $26,200 per year.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 a year.
The College of New Jersey landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Holy Family University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Family are $31,640 per year.
Montclair State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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Marywood University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FDU are $38,074 a year.
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Touro College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 undergraduate students at Touro are $18,908 per year.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NDMU are $39,745 per year.
Rowan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Joe’s are $47,940 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, St. Joe’s is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #17, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centenary are $34,498 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Centenary also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,226 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Special Education graduate students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 19 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 21 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 22 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA |
| 23 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 24 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
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 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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