2024 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #83 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in New York to review for the 2024 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Special Education in New York

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Special Ed

1

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in special education needs to check out Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a doctorate in special education from Syracuse University

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

9 Annual Graduates

$91,539 Median Starting Salary

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in special education. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn around $91,539 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in special education from Teachers College at Columbia University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	17
Maryland	119	3
New Jersey	115	0
District of Columbia	81	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	9
Other Special Education & Teaching	7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	3
General Special Education	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	227
Teacher Education Subject Specific	95
Curriculum & Instruction	77
General Education	25
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22
Education Philosophy	17
Other Education	17
Educational Assessment	8
Instructional Media Design	7
Student Counseling	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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