by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Special Ed Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Kean University has taken the #1 spot in this year's special education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,314 part time students in attendance at Kean.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Towson University. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Towson has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Towson is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. 4,337 of Towson students are attending part time.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best special education schools for non-traditional students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.
Read full report on Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Our rankings recognize Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. About 1,343 of the students at SRU are attending part time.
Full Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Millersville not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Millersville is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,500 students take at least one class online at Millersville. 2,073 students are part time.
Read full report on Special Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,407 students at Bloomsburg that take at least one class online. 1,056 of Bloomsburg students are attending part time.
SUNY Cortland earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland. SUNY Cortland also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 1,737 students take at least one class online at SUNY Cortland. About 593 of the students at SUNY Cortland are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize St. Joseph's College - New York as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SJC has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 1.1% of SJC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,769 students at SJC that take at least one class online. About 1,165 of the students at SJC are attending part time.
Full Special Education at St. Joseph’s College - New York Report
Our rankings recognize Hood College as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 348 of Hood students are exclusively distance learners. About 779 of the students at Hood are attending part time.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1.8% of Kutztown University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,703 students take at least one class online at Kutztown University. 1,325 students are part time.
Full Special Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report
Explore the best for non-traditional students special education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 761 |
| Pennsylvania | 824 |
| Maryland | 192 |
| New Jersey | 137 |
| Delaware | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 0 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 19 schools only.
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