If you pursue a degree in special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Special Education Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 380 degrees in special education annually.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the special ed degree levels they offer.
It is difficult to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.
Special Education degree recipients from Towson University earn a boost of about $3,094 above the typical earnings of special education graduates.
Every student who is interested in special education needs to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.
Those special education students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park receive $14,528 more than the standard special ed grad.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).