Special Education at New England College

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if New England College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and approximately 4,483 students attend the school each year. Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New England College in 2021, 2 of them were special education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

NEC Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

NEC Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at NEC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at NEC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	320
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	403
	408
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	462
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	498
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	504
	557
Most Focused Special Education Schools	610
Best Value Special Education Schools	686
Best Special Education Schools	687

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in special ed from NEC. This makes it the #463 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at NEC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at New England College.

NEC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at NEC awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at NEC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NEC Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from NEC in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NEC, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NEC also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New England College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education	6

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	990	$58,230
Special Education Professors	680	$61,480
Middle School Special Education Teachers	580	$54,550
Interpreters and Translators	90	$49,970
Special Education Teachers	80	$48,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By WikiReminder77 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.