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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #31 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland 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.

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

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in Maryland for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the special ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Mount St Mary’s University Report

#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Coppin State University Report

#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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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
New Jersey 660
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 155

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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