by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 101 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,749 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,645 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree special ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in District of Columbia ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 0 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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