2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for special education students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Stonehill College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.
Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Vermont came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 412 |
| Massachusetts | 1,313 |
| Maine | 115 |
| Vermont | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 142 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 24,497 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 3,111 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 1,789 |
| Elementary Special Education | 1,625 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 1,227 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1,133 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 655 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 540 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 504 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 415 |
| Education of the Deaf | 363 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 226 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed | 222 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs | 181 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 134 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 122 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments | 47 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries | 1 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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