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 suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. Approximately 1,503 students take at least one class online at Kean. About 3,314 of the students at Kean are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Towson University. Towson is a large public school located in the small 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 6,258 students at Towson that take at least one class online. About 4,337 of the students at Towson 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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
About 1.2% of WCUPA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. There are roughly 3,854 part time students in attendance at WCUPA.
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 college with a medium-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 student loan default rate at SRU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. 1,343 students are part time.
Read full report on Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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.
About 1.4% of Millersville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. 2,073 students are part time.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Bloomsburg is a medium-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 school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. There are roughly 1,056 part time students in attendance at Bloomsburg.
Full Special Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report
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 student loan default rate at SUNY Cortland is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,737 students take at least one class online at SUNY Cortland. 593 of SUNY Cortland students 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.
Read full report on Special Education at St. Joseph’s College - New York
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.
About 0.5% of Hood students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 348 of Hood students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 779 part time students in attendance at Hood.
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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Kutztown University is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,703 students at Kutztown University that take at least one class online. About 1,325 of the students at Kutztown University are attending part time.
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.
References
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