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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$55,087 Avg Salary
$23,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in Maryland for special education students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Bowie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Coppin State University

#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maryland list. 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.

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