2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Elementary Special Education is the 367th most popular major in the country with 1,422 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,208 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 791 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in elementary special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the #1 spot on the list. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 220 masters’s elementary special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Touro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro College are $13,138, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 138 masters’s elementary special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #3 spot on the list. Niagara University is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 26 masters’s elementary special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Niagara also made our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara University are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the #5 spot on the list. Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.
Molloy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Molloy are $22,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lehman College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 20 masters’s elementary special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Queens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary special ed degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The City College of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary special ed degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree elementary special ed students list, CCNY has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.
Neumann University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Neumann is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree elementary special ed students list, Neumann has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Neumann University are $13,860.
Fordham University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree elementary special ed students list, Fordham U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary special ed degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Hofstra also made our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.
SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389, but some majors have different tuition rates.
SUNY Cortland came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary special ed degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Cortland also made our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Cortland are $24,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
SUNY Oneonta ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree elementary special ed students list, SUNY Oneonta has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oneonta are $24,311, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Nyack College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s elementary special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Nyack also took the #20 spot in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nyack are $13,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Buffalo State ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary special ed students in 2019-2020.
Buffalo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary special ed degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Plattsburgh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Plattsburgh are $24,604, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 40 masters’s elementary special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
CSI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Queens, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary special ed degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree elementary special ed students list, STJ has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Adelphi University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s elementary special ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Adelphi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi University are $43,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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