Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for special education Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for special education Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Florida
- College of New Jersey, The
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Purdue University
- University of Maryland - College Park
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- University of Connecticut
- Vanderbilt University
- University of Virginia
25 best colleges for special education majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
3. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
5. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
6. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
8. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
9. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
10. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
11. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
12. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
13. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
14. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
15. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
16. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
17. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
19. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
20. SUNY College at Geneseo
Location
Geneseo, NY
21. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
22. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
23. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
24. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
25. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
How we determined the best special education colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what special education departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for special education majors
Updated November 17, 2023