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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in New York 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.

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at Adelphi, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New York. 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 graduate certificate programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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#5

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

Out of the 35 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.

Of the 12 students majoring in special ed at SUNY Plattsburgh, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Special Education at SUNY Plattsburgh Report

#6

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 70% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#8

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Special Education at Manhattanville College Report

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at Hofstra, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Special Education at Hofstra University Report

#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a 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.

Full Special Education at Brooklyn College Report

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
Pennsylvania 1,024
Maryland 224
New Jersey 660
District of Columbia 101
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 35 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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