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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges in Maryland
119 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #36 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 degrees in general special education annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in Maryland. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Maryland

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching students with disabilities degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maryland Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

Towson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in general special education from Towson University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general special education. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a degree in general special education from University of Maryland - College Park

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,427
Pennsylvania 978 1,392
New Jersey 614 575
District of Columbia 441 34
Delaware 345 155

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Special Education 93
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 54
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 40
Other Special Education & Teaching 39
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 19
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 5
Education of the Deaf 2

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