2025 Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
69Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
7,775Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,862Avg Early-Career Salary
Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 69 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,775 degrees in special education to qualified students.
Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for Special Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of special ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
19 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Special Ed
Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in special education. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 special education students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Special Education degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University earn a boost of about $15,952 over the average earnings of special education majors.
Any student who is interested in special education needs to take a look at Hunter College. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 261 special education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Special Education degree recipients from Hunter College get an earnings boost of approximately $24,320 above the average income of special education majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in special education needs to check out Brooklyn College. Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 145 special education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education program at Brooklyn College get $24,816 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in special education. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 73 special education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education program at Teachers College at Columbia University get $16,187 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Towson University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in special education. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 255 special education students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Those special education students who get their degree from Towson University earn $3,094 more than the standard special ed student.
The College of New Jersey is a good decision for students interested in a degree in special education. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 149 special education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education major at The College of New Jersey get $11,897 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 80 special education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education degree program at Syracuse University make $5,935 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 88 special education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education degree program at The City College of New York make $23,974 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 54 special education students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the special education major at George Washington University earn $16,040 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were about 118 special education students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education major at LIU Post get $23,006 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 80 special education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Those special education students who get their degree from Queens College receive $21,634 more than the average special ed graduate.
Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 40 special education students who graduated with this degree at Bank Street College of Education in the most recent year we have data available. Special Education degree recipients from Bank Street College of Education earn a boost of about $5,842 over the average income of special education graduates.
Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 41 special education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from Hofstra University earn a boost of about $23,402 above the average income of special education majors.
Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.
There were about 92 special education students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $53,653.
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 54 special education students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from Fordham University get an earnings boost of around $18,822 above the average earnings of special education majors.
Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.
There were roughly 77 special education students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available. Those special education students who get their degree from Adelphi University receive $14,711 more than the standard special ed grad.
STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 109 special education students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year. Those special education students who get their degree from St John's University - New York receive $22,579 more than the typical special ed grad.
Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 48 special education students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent year we have data available. Those special education students who get their degree from Manhattan College receive $23,593 more than the typical special ed grad.
Here are some additional great schools for Special Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
