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2025 Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia

1 College in District of Columbia
89 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,862 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

There was only one school in District of Columbia to review for the 2025 Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking.

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Master's Degrees in Special Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Special Ed

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 Education Schools in District of Columbia 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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Best Schools for Special Education in District of Columbia

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 special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Special Ed

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat American University if you want to pursue a degree in special education. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in special education from American University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,757
New York 333 4,110
Maryland 279 337
New Jersey 273 722
Delaware 175 165

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 47
Education of the Deaf 14
Other Special Education & Teaching 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 10
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 386
Teacher Education Grade Specific 164
General Education 78
International Education 55
Other Education 49
Student Counseling 32
Teacher Education Subject Specific 19
Teaching English or French 15
Instructional Media Design 11
Curriculum & Instruction 7

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