2025 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in New York
18
Colleges in New York
1,222
Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
A degree in
elementary special education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #326 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Special Education Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,222 degrees in elementary special education annually.
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Choosing a Great Elementary Special Education School
Your choice of elementary special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Elementary Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Elementary Special Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Special Education 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 Elementary Special Education in New York
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the elementary special ed degree levels they offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Elementary Special Ed
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
110
Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
Hunter College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary special education. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.
There were roughly 110 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from Hunter College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
34
Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
Brooklyn College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary special education. Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 34 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from Brooklyn College
Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary special education. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from Syracuse University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
The City College of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary special education. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 15 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from The City College of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
51
Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.
There were about 51 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from Queens College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from Hofstra University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.
There were approximately 27 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from Molloy College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
38
Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.
There were about 38 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from St John’s University - New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
108
Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.
There were roughly 108 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from SUNY Cortland
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
41
Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
Niagara is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Niagara University. This university ranks 66th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 41 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Niagara in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary special education from Niagara University
