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

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at American University

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in District of Columbia. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Gallaudet University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in special ed at Trinity College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 33% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Special Education at Howard University Report

Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Catholic University of America Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 6 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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