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2025 Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

7 Colleges in New York
331 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in elementary special education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #340 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 331 bachelor's degrees in elementary special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Special Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Your choice of elementary special education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary special education students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Elementary Special Education in New York

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary special education.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Elementary Special Ed

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
23 Annual Graduates

Syracuse University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary special education. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary special education from Syracuse University

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat SUNY Cortland if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary special education. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary special education from SUNY Cortland

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Niagara University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary special education. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary special education from Niagara University

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
38 Annual Graduates

Marist College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in elementary special education. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary special education from Marist College

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary special education from SUNY Old Westbury

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
64 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary special education from SUNY Geneseo

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in elementary special education from Medgar Evers College

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 698 39
Maryland 370 97
Delaware 224 10

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, Elementary Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 367
Other Special Education & Teaching 63
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 45
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 5

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