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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New York

62 Colleges
$54,743 Avg Salary
$24,984 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in New York 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.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Touro College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Touro College the most popular school in New York for special education students. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New York. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Out of the 62 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Special Education at Pace University - New York Report

#5

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Daemen College is a great place for special education students. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Lehman College Bronx, NY
12 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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