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2024 Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools

399 Colleges in the United States
15,631 Master's Degrees
General Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 399 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,631 master's degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools Your choice of general special education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality teaching students with disabilities program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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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 General Special Education Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.


 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Special Education in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general special education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Master's in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general special education. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in general special education from Teachers College at Columbia University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general special education. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from Vanderbilt University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
326 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from George Mason University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in general special education. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from George Washington University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Annual Graduates

Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a master’s in general special education from Ball State University

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Touro College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Annual Graduates

Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in general special education from Touro College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Annual Graduates

TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing.More information about a master’s in general special education from The College of New Jersey

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
431 Annual Graduates

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in general special education from National University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Florida

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Annual Graduates

UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of North Dakota

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from Boston University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Annual Graduates

Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in general special education from Bank Street College of Education

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from Saint Joseph’s University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from California State University - Los Angeles

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from St John’s University - New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Maryland - College Park

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from LIU Post

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a master’s in general special education from Towson University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from Loyola Marymount University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from Manhattanville College

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general special education from Lamar University

Rest of the Top Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
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New York University
New York, NY
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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
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Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 399 different United States general special education schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
51 Minot State University Minot, ND
52 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
53 Seattle University Seattle, WA
54 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
55 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
56 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
57 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
58 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
59 Utah State University Logan, UT

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Special Education students that almost earned our Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
60 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
61 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
62 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
63 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
64 Kean University Union, NJ
65 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
66 DePaul University Chicago, IL
67 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
68 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
69 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
70 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
71 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
72 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
73 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
74 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
75 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
76 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
77 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
78 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
79 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA

General Special Education by Region

View the Best General Special Education Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,580
Elementary Special Education 1,006
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 685
Other Special Education & Teaching 645
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 535
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 456
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 242
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 231
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 225
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 149

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