Special Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on special education in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 432 schools in the United States offering special education.
Stonehill College tops our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 62% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Mount Saint Vincent ranks #2 for special education by degree focus. College Of Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Special Education accounts for around 59% of the degrees granted here, or about 166 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgetown College is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 50% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ball State University is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public university. About 49% of the degrees Ball State University awards are in special education, or about 990 graduates in the most recent year.
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Roberts Wesleyan College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 49% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year.
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Touro College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Touro College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 47% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 743 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas College landed the #7 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Sparkill, Saint Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bemidji State University placed #8 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 38% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania placed #9 for special education by degree focus. Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of Lincoln University. About 37% of the degrees Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania awards are in special education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Morningside College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. At this school, roughly 35% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bank Street College Of Education comes in at #11 for special education focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Bank Street College Of Education is a private not-for-profit institution. About 33% of the degrees Bank Street College Of Education awards are in special education, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year.
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Muskingum University placed #12 for special education by degree focus. Located in the rural area of New Concord, Muskingum University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 33% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida Memorial University comes in at #13 for special education focus this year. Florida Memorial University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens. About 32% of the degrees Florida Memorial University awards are in special education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Fort Lewis College is a public school located in the town of Durango. At this school, roughly 31% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Oregon University comes in at #15 for special education focus this year. Set in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon University is a public institution. About 31% of the degrees Western Oregon University awards are in special education, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Lehman College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public university. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 201 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Plattsburgh comes in at #17 for special education focus this year. Set in the town of Plattsburgh, Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 28% of the degrees granted here, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Caribbean University Ponce landed the #18 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Ponce, Caribbean University Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 28% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Josephs College New York landed the #19 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 27% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Brooklyn College placed #20 for special education by degree focus. Cuny Brooklyn College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. About 26% of the degrees Cuny Brooklyn College awards are in special education, or about 256 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wilson College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson College is a private not-for-profit university. About 26% of the degrees Wilson College awards are in special education, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Daemen College landed the #22 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 26% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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Alder Graduate School Of Education placed #23 for special education by degree focus. Alder Graduate School Of Education is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redwood City. About 25% of the degrees Alder Graduate School Of Education awards are in special education, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Our Lady Of The Elms ranked #24 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit institution. About 25% of the degrees College Of Our Lady Of The Elms awards are in special education, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Metropolitan College Of New York landed the #25 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of New York, Metropolitan College Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 25% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Special Education Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused special education list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), 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.
