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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

23 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in the New England Region for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Salve Regina University Report

#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at GSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,773.

Full Special Education at Granite State College Report

#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University Report

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Vermont

#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #8, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Full Special Education at Westfield State University Report

#9

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Read full report on Special Education at Endicott College

#10

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $28,936 in student debt.

Read full report on Special Education at Rhode Island College

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

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

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 23 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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