Top Special Education Programs

Vanderbilt University

• The nation's top rated graduate school for education is located in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Vanderbilt University Peabody College of Education and Human Development. Likewise, Vanderbilt's special education program is also the best in the nation. "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the Peabody program No. 1 in 2010. Vanderbilt focuses on producing top-rated scholars in the field through its various research programs. Special education degrees are offered at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

  Vanderbilt University
  Peabody College of Education and Human Development
  P.O. Box 327
  Nashville, TN 37203-9418
  615-322-8410
  peabody.vanderbilt.edu

University of Kansas

• Like the program at Vanderbilt, the Kansas program is renowned for its world-class research in the field of special education. Degrees offered in special education include the Ed.D. (Doctor of Education), M.S.E. (Master of Science in Education) and the Ph.D. Areas of study covered at the master's level include high- and low-incidence disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, early childhood unified education, deaf education and secondary education and transition services. Doctoral concentrations include these programs as well as additional concentrations in policy analysis and research, educational technology and family-professional partnerships.

  University of Kansas
  School of Education
  217 Joseph R. Pearson Hall
  Lawrence, KS 66045
  785-864-4510
  soe.ku.edu

University of Oregon

• The program at Oregon has four primary concentration areas: early intervention programs, communication disorders and sciences, special education and school psychology. Each of these interrelated programs is offered through the Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences. Special education is offered as an undergraduate major and at the master's and doctoral levels. Master's students take courses in foundations of special education, legal issues, diversity, behavioral support, curriculum and instruction and research. The Ph.D. program focuses on early intervention, low-incidence disabilities, positive behavior support, secondary and transition services and prevention and academic interventions.

  University of Oregon
  College of Education
  1215 University of Oregon
  Eugene, OR 97403-1215
  541-346-3201
  education.uoregon.edu/path.htm?setpath=19