by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most special education degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 554 schools in the United States offering special education.
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Below are the most popular special education schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Arizona State University Skysong tops our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,534 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Arizona State University Skysong
Grand Canyon University ranks #2 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1,075 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Grand Canyon University
Ball State University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 990 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Ball State University
Touro College came in at #4 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 743 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Touro College
National University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular special education schools. National University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. National University graduated around 352 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for National University
American College Of Education landed the #6 spot among the most popular special education schools. American College Of Education is a private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. American College Of Education graduated around 335 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at American College Of Education
Lamar University landed the #7 spot among the most popular special education schools. Lamar University is a public school located in the city of Beaumont. This school awarded about 327 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Lamar University
Cuny Hunter College comes in at #8 for special education this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. This school awarded about 316 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Cuny Hunter College
University Of The Cumberlands placed #9 for special education by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Williamsburg, University Of The Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university. University Of The Cumberlands graduated around 304 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at University Of The Cumberlands
Western Governors University comes in at #10 for special education this year. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 294 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Western Governors University
The University Of West Florida placed #11 for special education by yearly graduations. The University Of West Florida is a public school located in the rural area of Pensacola. This school awarded about 278 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for The University Of West Florida
Cuny Brooklyn College comes in at #12 for special education this year. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Brooklyn College is a public university. Cuny Brooklyn College graduated around 256 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Cuny Brooklyn College
George Mason University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 242 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for George Mason University
Liberty University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 237 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for Liberty University
Cuny Lehman College placed #15 for special education by yearly graduations. Cuny Lehman College is a public school located in the city of Bronx. Cuny Lehman College graduated around 201 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Cuny Lehman College
Niagara University placed #16 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 180 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Niagara University
College Of Mount Saint Vincent comes in at #17 for special education this year. College Of Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. This school awarded about 166 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for College Of Mount Saint Vincent
University Of West Georgia ranked #18 on our list of the most popular special education schools. University Of West Georgia is a public school located in the town of Carrollton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 149 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for University Of West Georgia
Cuny City College landed the #19 spot among the most popular special education schools. Cuny City College is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 127 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Cuny City College
Fort Hays State University placed #20 for special education by yearly graduations. Fort Hays State University is a public school located in the town of Hays. This school awarded about 116 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Fort Hays State University
University Of Northern Colorado landed the #21 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 112 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for University Of Northern Colorado
Pace University New York placed #22 for special education by yearly graduations. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 110 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Pace University New York
Alder Graduate School Of Education landed the #23 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Redwood City, Alder Graduate School Of Education is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 108 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Alder Graduate School Of Education
University Of St Thomas Minnesota placed #24 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of St Thomas Minnesota graduated around 108 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Roberts Wesleyan College comes in at #25 for special education this year. Roberts Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. This school awarded about 104 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Roberts Wesleyan College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular special education list:
These schools also graduate students in special education every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Special Education Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | 67 |
| #52 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY | 65 |
| #53 | Portland State University | Portland, OR | 65 |
| #54 | St Johns University New York | Queens, NY | 65 |
| #55 | Suny College At Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY | 64 |
| #56 | The College Of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | 64 |
| #57 | California State University Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 63 |
| #58 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ | 62 |
| #59 | Radford University | Radford, VA | 62 |
| #60 | Ashford University | San Diego, CA | 61 |
| #61 | University Of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | 61 |
| #62 | Pennsylvania State University World Campus | University Park, PA | 59 |
| #63 | University Of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 57 |
| #64 | University Of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, MA | 57 |
| #65 | Saint Josephs University | Philadelphia, PA | 56 |
| #66 | University Of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 56 |
| #67 | Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | 55 |
| #68 | Rutgers University New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | 55 |
| #69 | Simmons College | Boston, MA | 55 |
| #70 | Cambridge College | Boston, MA | 54 |
| #71 | Cuny Queens College | Queens, NY | 54 |
| #72 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY | 54 |
| #73 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY | 54 |
| #74 | Saint Joseph College | West Hartford, CT | 52 |
| #75 | University Of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 52 |
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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