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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

117 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,506 Master's Degrees
If you pursue a master's degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 117 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general special education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,506 master's degrees in general special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in teaching students with disabilities matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general special education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general special education.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general special education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

17 Most Well Attended Schools for Teaching Students with Disabilities Students Working on Their Master's

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182 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#12 Best Quality In NY

Concordia College - New York is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Concordia College - New York is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 182 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College - New York in the most recent data year.

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162 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#6 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Pace University - New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in general special education. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New York.

There were approximately 162 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
135 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general special education needs to take a look at LIU Post. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

There were approximately 135 general special education students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

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120 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#11 Best Quality In NY

St. Joseph's College - New York is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general special education. SJC is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were roughly 120 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
107 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 107 general special education students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Daemen College
Amherst, NY
94 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#17 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 94 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Daemen College in the most recent data year.

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81 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#7 Best Quality In PA

Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 81 general special education students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent data year.

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Touro College
New York, NY
76 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY
#9 Best Quality In NY

Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New York.

There were about 76 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
74 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DE
#2 Best Quality In DE

Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of New Castle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Delaware.

There were approximately 74 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent year we have data available.

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71 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Jersey.

There were about 71 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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68 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New York.

There were about 68 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Manhattanville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
66 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#2 Best Quality In MD

Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Maryland.

There were about 66 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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65 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
#22 Best Quality In PA

Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 65 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Cal U in the most recent data year.

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
64 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA
#8 Best Quality In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Pennsylvania.

There were about 64 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Holy Family in the most recent year we have data available.

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63 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Jersey.

There were about 63 general special education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
51 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NJ
#3 Best Quality In NJ

Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in New Jersey.

There were roughly 51 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.

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49 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In PA
#5 Best Quality In PA

Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 49 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
19 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
20 University of Delaware Newark, DE
21 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
22 Bank Street College of Education New York, NY
23 Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester, NY
24 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
24 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
24 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA

Best General Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general special education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 667 1,005
Pennsylvania 586 717
Maryland 342 118
District of Columbia 330 36
New Jersey 323 413
Delaware 123 109

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One of 16 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Special Education 791
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 670
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 400
Other Special Education & Teaching 158
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 61
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 40
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 36
Education of the Deaf 31
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 30
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 26

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