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

19 Colleges
$51,373 Avg Salary
$25,770 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 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. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

#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. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 19 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.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the 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

With a ranking of #8, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. 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 best schools for special education students. 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

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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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