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Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #39 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Special Education at George Washington University

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,568
Pennsylvania 1,024
Maryland 224
New Jersey 660
Delaware 155

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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