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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in District of Columbia

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$58,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for special education students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in District of Columbia. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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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
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.

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