2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 630 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 1,624 students majoring in special ed at Grand Canyon University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the United States. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the United States. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 431 students majoring in special ed at National University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Western Governors University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 420 students majoring in special ed at WGU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Lamar University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Of the 330 students majoring in special ed at Lamar University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.
Hunter College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.
The University of West Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Brooklyn College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in special ed at Brooklyn College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Endicott College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Pace University - New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Pace University - New York
Daemen College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.
LIU Post landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Of the 173 students majoring in special ed at LIU Post, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 156 students majoring in special ed at A-State, 6% are male and 94% are female.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Of the 152 students majoring in special ed at University of Northern Colorado, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Full Special Education at University of Northern Colorado Report
American International College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Of the 148 students majoring in special ed at AIC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
Of the 142 students majoring in special ed at UT Rio Grande Valley, 14% are male and 86% are female.
American College of Education came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at American College of Education
With a ranking of #22, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Saint Joseph’s University
With a ranking of #23, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Of the 126 students majoring in special ed at UND, 10% are male and 90% are female.
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Wilmington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 630 different United States special education schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools award.
Special Education by Region
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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