2023 Best Special Education Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the best school in the New England Region for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, special ed graduates from Salve Regina take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Providence College 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 medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, special ed graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for special education students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Boston U take out is $27,000.
Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
Special Ed majors at GSC take out an average of $26,460 in student loans while working on their egree.
Stonehill College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the New England Region list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
Endicott College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
With a ranking of #10, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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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