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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 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 Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Special Education Report

#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s special ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gallaudet University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 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 are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Gallaudet University

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #5 spot 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 Lehigh University are $27,130.

Full Lehigh University Special Education Report

#5

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arcadia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia also took the #9 spot 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 Arcadia are $28,120.

Full Arcadia University Special Education Report

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees 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.

Full Duquesne University Special Education Report

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Special Education at George Washington University

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #3 spot 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 Syracuse are $41,714.

Read full report on Special Education at Syracuse University

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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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