2027 Best General Special Education Schools in Maryland

General Special Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for general special education students.

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• Best General Special Education Schools in Maryland

Best Schools for General Special Education in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general special education education in Maryland.

Top Schools in General Special Education

1

University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

22 General Special Education Degrees Awarded

$67,390 Median Starting Salary

University Of Maryland College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. University Of Maryland College Park graduates 89% of students within six years. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 22 general special education degrees in the most recent data year. General Special Education graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $67,390 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,836. See the full general special education program report for University Of Maryland College Park

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

120 General Special Education Degrees Awarded

$59,077 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Towson University one of the top schools for general special education. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public institution. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 120 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Towson University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general special education degree from Towson University earn around $59,077 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,750. See the full general special education program report for Towson University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.