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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Queens College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#7

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 64% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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