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Most Focused Special Education Schools in Maryland

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7 Ranked Colleges
4% Top School Degree Focus

Special Education is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in special education than other colleges that offer the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Maryland that offer special education awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in Maryland

Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in Maryland.

Most Focused Special Education Schools

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College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland tops our list of the most focused special education schools. College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 4% of the degrees College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland awards are in special education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University ranks #2 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 207 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Towson University

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Mcdaniel College
Westminster, MD

Mcdaniel College ranks #3 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Westminster, Mcdaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Mcdaniel College awards are in special education, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Mcdaniel College

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Hood College
Frederick, MD

A rank of #4 makes Hood College one of the most focused schools for special education. Hood College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick. About 2% of the degrees Hood College awards are in special education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Hood College

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Bowie State University is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university. Special Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Bowie State University

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University Of Maryland College Park ranked #6 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for University Of Maryland College Park

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Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.2% of the degrees Johns Hopkins University awards are in special education, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Johns Hopkins University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

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