2024 Best Elementary Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in elementary special education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #143 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for elementary special education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 910 master's degrees in elementary special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

The elementary special ed master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality elementary special ed program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to elementary special education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of elementary special education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized elementary special education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary special education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Elementary Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for elementary special education students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Elementary Special Ed

1

Hunter College
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

120 Annual Graduates

Hunter College is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in elementary special education. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Hunter College

2

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Fordham University if you want to pursue a master's degree in elementary special education. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Fordham University

3

Touro College
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

274 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Touro College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in elementary special education. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Touro College

4

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Annual Graduates

Brooklyn College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in elementary special education. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Brooklyn College

5

Lehman College
Bronx, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Lehman College

6

The City College of New York
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from The City College of New York

7

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from St John’s University - New York

8

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Hofstra University

9

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

10

Queens College
Queens, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Queens College

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best elementary special education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	885
Pennsylvania	607	25

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Elementary Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, Elementary Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	2,669
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	587
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	525
Other Special Education & Teaching	178
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	102
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	78
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	40
Education of the Deaf	35
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	32
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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