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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lehigh University 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.

Lehigh also took 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.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

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#4

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, Syracuse has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Arcadia University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arcadia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $48-$75k list, Arcadia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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