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General Special Education Schools in Massachusetts

719 Teaching Students with Disabilities students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, General Special Education is the 4th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of General Special Education Majors in Massachusetts

Teaching Students with Disabilities majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 596
Bachelor’s Degree 81
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 40
Post-Master’s Certificate 40
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 2
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 2

Gender Distribution

In Massachusetts, a teaching students with disabilities major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of teaching students with disabilities majors in Massachusetts is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Black or African American: 3.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.1%
  • White: 77.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.3%
  • Other Races: 7.5%
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Jobs for General Special Education Grads in Massachusetts

There are 16,300 people in the state and 475,700 people in the nation working in teaching students with disabilities jobs.

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Wages for General Special Education Jobs in Massachusetts

In this state, teaching students with disabilities grads earn an average of $74,470. Nationwide, they make an average of $63,110.

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There are 10 colleges in Massachusetts that offer teaching students with disabilities degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

141 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
10,651 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 94% of students receive it. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 5.60%. It takes the average student 4.46 years to graduate.

101 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
6,728 Total Students

53% of the teachers are full time. 90% of students get financical aid. 14 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#3

Lesley University

Cambridge
81 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
4,200 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $34,818 after earning their degree at this institution. The student loan default rate of 3.20% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. The full-time teacher rate is 22%.

72 Degrees in Major Awarded
80% Graduation Rate
6,263 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $53,249 after graduation. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $27,920. The average student takes 4.12 years to complete their degree at Simmons.

54 Degrees in Major Awarded
17% Graduation Rate
2,764 Total Students

In their early career, Cambridge College grads earn an average salary of $37,087. The student loan default rate of 5.40% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 100% of the teachers are full time.

46 Degrees in Major Awarded
48% Graduation Rate
16,259 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 63% are considered full time. Most students complete their degree in 4.62 years. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 89% of students receive it.

34 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
32,718 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 1.40%. It takes the average student 4.06 years to graduate. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 53% of students receive it.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
7,242 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 5.90% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. It takes the average student 4.35 years to graduate. In their early career, Salem State grads earn an average salary of $46,526.

#9

Elms College

Chicopee
27 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
1,355 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $38,562 after graduation. Most students complete their degree in 4.13 years. 36% of the teachers are full time.

24 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
5,395 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.80%. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Graduates earn an average $43,458 after graduation.

General Special Education Careers in MA

Some of the careers teaching students with disabilities majors go into include:

Job Title MA Job Growth MA Median Salary
Special Education Professors 11% $74,110
Special Education Teachers 11% $49,330
Middle School Special Education Teachers 11% $72,540
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 11% $72,260
Special Education Preschool Teachers 10% $57,300

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to teaching students with disabilities.

Major Annual Graduates in MA
Teaching for Developmental Delay 158
Teaching for Multiple Disabilities 151
Teaching for Autism 111
Elementary Special Education 77
Other Special Education & Teaching 44
Teaching for Visually Impaired 43
Teaching for the Deaf 10
Secondary Special Education 2

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