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2024 Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges in District of Columbia
101 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$58,749 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 101 degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Master's Degrees in Special Ed
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Special Education in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Special Ed

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
14.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in special education. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 62 special education students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, special ed degree recipients generally make about $58,749 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in special education from George Washington University

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
18.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat American University if you want to pursue a degree in special education. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 11 special education students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from American University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In DC
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in special education needs to check out Trinity Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 6 special education students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in special education from Trinity Washington 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 334 1,757
New York 333 4,110
Maryland 279 337
New Jersey 273 722
Delaware 175 165

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 40
Other Special Education & Teaching 23
Education of the Deaf 19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 355
Teacher Education Grade Specific 139
General Education 79
Teaching English or French 47
International Education 45
Student Counseling 43
Other Education 33
Curriculum & Instruction 30
Teacher Education Subject Specific 29
Instructional Media Design 24

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