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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in New York 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.

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

#1

Touro College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Touro College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Touro College

#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 59 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Hunter College

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 236 students majoring in special ed at Brooklyn College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Brooklyn College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 69% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Daemen College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New York. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Daemen College Report

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in special ed at LIU Post, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

About 69% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at The City College of New York

#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Queens College

St John’s University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at STJ, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Special Education at St John’s University - New York 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
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 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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