2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at Montclair State, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Queens College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Towson University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.
Women make up 58% of the special ed majors at the school.
Arcadia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Drexel University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.
Lehman College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 64% of the special ed majors at the school.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 15 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 29 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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