2025 Best General Special Education Schools in New York
16
Colleges in New York
1,341
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in New York 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 1,341 degrees in general special education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Special Education School
The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General 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 teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
117
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
LIU Post is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were roughly 117 general special education students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from LIU Post
Hofstra University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 general 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 general special education from Hofstra University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In NY
Manhattan College is a good option for students interested in a degree in general special education. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Riverdale. A Best Colleges rank of #638 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Manhattan is a great college overall.
There were approximately 3 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Manhattan College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
142
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Pace University - New York is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general special education. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.
There were about 142 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from Pace University - New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
31
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
STAC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Sparkill. This college ranks 96th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 31 general special education students who graduated with this degree at STAC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general special education from St. Thomas Aquinas College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In NY
Iona is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of New Rochelle. A Best Colleges rank of #725 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iona is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Iona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Iona College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
310
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #666 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SJC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 310 general special education students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from St. Joseph’s College - New York
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In NY
Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo. This school ranks 100th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 19 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Buffalo State
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
39
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Nazareth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 88th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 39 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Nazareth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from Nazareth College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
36
Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 98th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 36 general special education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general special education from SUNY Fredonia
