by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more special education students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 61 schools in New York offering special education.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most special education students in New York.
Leading the list of the most popular special education schools is Touro College. Located in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit university. Touro College graduated around 754 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for Touro College
Cuny Hunter College ranks #2 for special education by yearly graduations. Cuny Hunter College is a public school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 338 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Cuny Hunter College
Saint Josephs College New York came in at #3 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Saint Josephs College New York is a private not-for-profit university. Saint Josephs College New York graduated around 263 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Saint Josephs College New York
Cuny Brooklyn College came in at #4 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Cuny Brooklyn College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 259 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Cuny Brooklyn College
Cuny Lehman College ranks #5 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public institution. This school awarded about 214 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Cuny Lehman College
Niagara University landed the #6 spot among the most popular special education schools. Set in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution. Niagara University graduated around 209 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Niagara University
College Of Mount Saint Vincent comes in at #7 for special education this year. College Of Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 166 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for College Of Mount Saint Vincent
Cuny City College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 157 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Cuny City College
Pace University New York placed #9 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 111 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Pace University New York
Roberts Wesleyan College placed #10 for special education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 109 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Roberts Wesleyan College
Suny College At Cortland placed #11 for special education by yearly graduations. Suny College At Cortland is a public school located in the town of Cortland. Suny College At Cortland graduated around 106 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Suny College At Cortland
Daemen College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit university. Daemen College graduated around 97 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at Daemen College
Bank Street College Of Education comes in at #13 for special education this year. Set in the city of New York, Bank Street College Of Education is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 89 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Bank Street College Of Education
Molloy College landed the #14 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 89 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Molloy College
Fordham University landed the #15 spot among the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Fordham University graduated around 84 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Fordham University
Suny College At Brockport ranked #16 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the town of Brockport, Suny College At Brockport is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Suny College At Brockport
Cuny Queens College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. Cuny Queens College graduated around 77 special education students in the most recent data year. Read the full special education report for Cuny Queens College
Suny College At Plattsburgh ranked #18 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the town of Plattsburgh, Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public institution. This school awarded about 74 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Suny College At Plattsburgh
Adelphi University placed #19 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 68 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for Adelphi University
Manhattanville College placed #20 for special education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Manhattanville College
St Johns University New York landed the #21 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 65 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at St Johns University New York
Syracuse University placed #22 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Syracuse University
Suny College At Buffalo landed the #23 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the city of Buffalo, Suny College At Buffalo is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Suny College At Buffalo
Suny At Geneseo landed the #24 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the town of Geneseo, Suny At Geneseo is a public university. Suny At Geneseo graduated around 63 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at Suny At Geneseo
Suny College At Old Westbury comes in at #25 for special education this year. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, Suny College At Old Westbury is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Suny College At Old Westbury
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many special education students:
Here are more schools that award special education degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Special Education Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Nazareth College | Rochester, NY | 10 |
| #52 | Suny College At Oneonta | Oneonta, NY | 10 |
| #53 | University Of Rochester | Rochester, NY | 10 |
| #54 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY | 10 |
| #55 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | 8 |
| #56 | Suny At Binghamton | Vestal, NY | 8 |
| #57 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | 6 |
| #58 | Elmira College | Elmira, NY | 4 |
| #59 | St Francis College | Brooklyn, NY | 4 |
| #60 | The Sage Colleges | Troy, NY | 4 |
| #61 | New York University | New York, NY | 1 |
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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