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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 57 schools in New York offering special education.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to special education than Bank Street College Of Education. Bank Street College Of Education is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Special Education accounts for around 26% of the degrees granted here, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Josephs College New York ranks #2 for special education by degree focus. Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. About 20% of the degrees Saint Josephs College New York awards are in special education, or about 263 graduates in the most recent year.
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Touro College came in at #3 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 20% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 754 graduates in the most recent year.
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Roberts Wesleyan College is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 20% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Mount Saint Vincent came in at #5 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Bronx, College Of Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit university. 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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Metropolitan College Of New York placed #6 for special education by degree focus. 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 ranked #7 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University. About 13% of the degrees Niagara University awards are in special education, or about 209 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas College comes in at #8 for special education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Sparkill, Saint Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Daemen College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year.
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Manhattanville College comes in at #10 for special education focus this year. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase. Special Education accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Brooklyn College comes in at #11 for special education focus this year. Cuny Brooklyn College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. Special Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 259 graduates in the most recent year.
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Keuka College comes in at #12 for special education focus this year. Set in the town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Molloy College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Lehman College placed #14 for special education by degree focus. Cuny Lehman College is a public school located in the city of Bronx. About 7% of the degrees Cuny Lehman College awards are in special education, or about 214 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny At Geneseo landed the #15 spot among the most focused special education schools. Suny At Geneseo is a public school located in the town of Geneseo. About 6% of the degrees Suny At Geneseo awards are in special education, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Hunter College landed the #16 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 338 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Plattsburgh placed #17 for special education by degree focus. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public university. Special Education accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Cortland ranked #18 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the town of Cortland, Suny College At Cortland is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny City College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Cuny City College awards are in special education, or about 157 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Old Westbury comes in at #20 for special education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Old Westbury, Suny College At Old Westbury is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Suny College At Old Westbury awards are in special education, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Brockport comes in at #21 for special education focus this year. Set in the town of Brockport, Suny College At Brockport is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year.
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Canisius College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Buffalo, Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Canisius College awards are in special education, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny College At Buffalo placed #23 for special education by degree focus. Suny College At Buffalo is a public school located in the city of Buffalo. About 4% of the degrees Suny College At Buffalo awards are in special education, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dominican College Of Blauvelt ranked #24 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College Of Blauvelt is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Manhattan College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 35 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 list is compiled 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.
