by our College Data Analytics Team
With 324,951 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, special education is the #48 most popular major in New York. This means that 6.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in New York ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those special ed schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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 Value Special Ed Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges for the Money.
SUNY Cortland landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value special education schools. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.
At SUNY Cortland, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and it costs about $24,661 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland be around $104,809. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize SUNY Old Westbury as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public school with a small student population.
It takes the average student at SUNY Old Westbury about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,249. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the SUNY Old Westbury is $97,228. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
SUNY Geneseo earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the town of Geneseo.
The average student at SUNY Geneseo graduates in less than 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,684. This means that the average student pays around $105,561 to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize SUNY Fredonia as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.
The average student at SUNY Fredonia graduates in less than 4.3 years, and it costs about $23,442 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $99,629 to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Fredonia. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize The College at Brockport as the #5 school in this year's rankings. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.
The average student at SUNY Brockport graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,225. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport be around $103,925. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Medgar Evers College earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Medgar is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Buffalo State as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.
It takes the average student at Buffalo State about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,102. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Buffalo State is $107,736. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Our rankings recognize St. Joseph's College - New York as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize Canisius College as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Canisius is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,787. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Canisius be around $109,291. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Niagara University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
At Niagara, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,602. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Niagara is $113,168. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 824 |
| Maryland | 192 |
| New Jersey | 137 |
| Delaware | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 0 |
Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
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