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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,021 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,448 and $30,070 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, SRU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best 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 SRU are $17,652.

Full SRU Special Education Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at GWU

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gallaudet is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet University are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gallaudet Special Education Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, Syracuse has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best 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.

Read more about Special Education at Syracuse

#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Arcadia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arcadia University 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, 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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