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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Elementary Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

41 Ranked Colleges
1,420 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Elementary Special Education is the 326th most popular major in the country with 1,625 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,420 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in elementary special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region elementary special ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Elementary Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the #1 spot on the list. Molloy is a small school located in Rockville Centre, New York that handed out 93 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at Molloy

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Touro College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 275 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary special ed students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Touro College Elementary Special Education Report

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Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumann University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aston, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Neumann University Elementary Special Education Report

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Geneseo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at SUNY Geneseo

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary special ed students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at SUNY Cortland

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York

SUNY Old Westbury came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary special ed degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at SUNY Old Westbury

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Wesley College
Dover, Delaware

Wesley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wesley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 10 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at Wesley College

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

With a ranking of #8, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary special ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at Niagara University

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s elementary special ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at SUNY Plattsburgh

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 126 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Hunter Elementary Special Education Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Towson Elementary Special Education Report

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Alvernia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at Alvernia

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Elmira College
Elmira, New York

With a ranking of #13, Elmira College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Elmira, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at Elmira College

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, New York

Medgar Evers College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medgar Evers College is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 19 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at Medgar Evers College

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

With a ranking of #15, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 39 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at CSI

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, La Salle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at La Salle

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #17, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Elementary Special Education Report

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

Nyack College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary special ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at Nyack College

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at The Colleges

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary special ed degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at QC

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s elementary special ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at Marist

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s elementary special ed students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Special Education at Fordham U

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oswego Elementary Special Education Report

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary special ed students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St John’s University - New York Elementary Special Education Report

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Special Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 14 ’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Special Education at Buffalo State

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