Special Education is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on special education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 662 schools in the United States offering special education.
The most focused school in the country for special education is Ball State University. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. About 29% of the degrees Ball State University awards are in special education, or about 1,723 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bank Street College Of Education is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Bank Street College Of Education is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 26% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Alder Graduate School Of Education one of the most focused schools for special education. Set in the city of Redwood City, Alder Graduate School Of Education is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 25% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notre Dame De Namur University ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Belmont, Notre Dame De Namur University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 21% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Josephs College New York came in at #5 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 263 graduates in the most recent year.
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Touro College comes in at #6 for special education focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 754 graduates in the most recent year.
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Roberts Wesleyan College placed #7 for special education by degree focus. Roberts Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. About 20% of the degrees Roberts Wesleyan College awards are in special education, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Mary Of The Woods College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, Saint Mary Of The Woods College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 20% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year.
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Morningside College placed #9 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Sioux City, Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #10 for special education focus this year. Set in the rural area of Cheyney, Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northwestern College Iowa comes in at #11 for special education focus this year. Set in the town of Orange City, Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgetown College placed #12 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Mount Saint Vincent ranked #13 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Bronx, College Of Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution. About 15% of the degrees College Of Mount Saint Vincent awards are in special education, or about 166 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wilson College comes in at #14 for special education focus this year. Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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Metropolitan College Of New York landed the #15 spot among the most focused special education schools. Metropolitan College Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Special Education accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Niagara University placed #16 for special education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara University is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 209 graduates in the most recent year.
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Henderson State University landed the #17 spot among the most focused special education schools. Henderson State University is a public school located in the town of Arkadelphia. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bayamon Central University comes in at #18 for special education focus this year. Located in the city of Bayamón, Bayamon Central University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas College placed #19 for special education by degree focus. Saint Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparkill. About 12% of the degrees Saint Thomas Aquinas College awards are in special education, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Daemen College placed #20 for special education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year.
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South Georgia State College comes in at #21 for special education focus this year. Located in the town of Douglas, South Georgia State College is a public university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fontbonne University landed the #22 spot among the most focused special education schools. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon landed the #23 spot among the most focused special education schools. University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon is a public school located in the city of Bayamon. About 10% of the degrees University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon awards are in special education, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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Muskingum University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Muskingum University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Concord. About 10% of the degrees Muskingum University awards are in special education, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Akron Wayne College landed the #25 spot among the most focused special education schools. University Of Akron Wayne College is a public school located in the rural area of Orrville. Special Education accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Special Education Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for special education this year:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
