by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 New York, there were 4,329 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,743 and $24,984 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 761 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york bachelor’s degree special ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Joseph’s College - New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. SJC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 82 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Geneseo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Geneseo is a public institution located in Geneseo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Molloy is a small school located in Rockville Centre, New York that handed out 46 bachelors’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
SUNY Fredonia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nazareth College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nazareth College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 31 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Bonaventure University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at St. Bonaventure University
With a ranking of #9, Manhattan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Niagara University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 21 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Buffalo State ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Keuka College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Keuka College is located in Keuka Park, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The College at Brockport landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marist College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 15 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Roberts Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The College of Saint Rose landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Canisius College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Canisius College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Touro College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Elmira College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elmira is located in Elmira, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #23, Daemen College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s list. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, New York. It awarded 8 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wells College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wells is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New York for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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