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2024 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in New York

23 Colleges in New York
1,246 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
A degree in elementary special education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #326 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 23 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,246 degrees in elementary special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Special Education School

Best Elementary Special Education Schools in New York Your choice of elementary special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Elementary Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Elementary Special Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Special Ed
Master's Degrees in Elementary Special Ed

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Special Education Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the elementary special ed degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Elementary Special Ed

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
126 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

Hunter College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary special education. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 126 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Hunter College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
3.4% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary special education. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 29 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Syracuse University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
47 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Fordham University if you wish to pursue a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 47 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Fordham University

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Touro College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
275 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

Touro College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary special education. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Touro is a great college overall.

There were approximately 275 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Touro College

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
53 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.

There were about 53 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NY

Lehman is a large public college located in the city of Bronx. This college ranks 57th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 12 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Lehman College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #563 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCNY is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from The City College of New York

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
33 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. A Best Colleges rank of #592 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from St John’s University - New York

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Hofstra University

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
57 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 57 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Queens College


 

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 64
Maryland 618 97
Delaware 345 10

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

Majors Similar to Elementary Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 1,466
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 627
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 584
Other Special Education & Teaching 132
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 102
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 36
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 31
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 25
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 21
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 19

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