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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY

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

Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at QC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at CCNY, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at Lehman, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 5 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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