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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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General Special Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 22,244 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,655 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general special education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

GWU also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Full GWU General Special Education Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’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 Lehigh are $27,130.

Full Lehigh General Special Education Report

#4

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duquesne General Special Education Report

#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Arcadia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arcadia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120.

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *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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