2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
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The Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree 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 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 60% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Teachers College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at SRU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at Gallaudet, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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 |
Special Education Related Majors
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 11 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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