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2023 Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Special Education Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Special Education

Our analysis found NHTI-Concord’s Community College to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Read full report on Special Education at Quinsigamond Community College

#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Full Special Education at Bridgewater State University Report

#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Gateway Community College Report

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 4 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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