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2023 Best Special Education Schools in the New England Region

51 Colleges
$47,433 Avg Salary
$27,169 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

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.

Full Special Education at Salve Regina University Report

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.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

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.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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.

Full Special Education at Fairfield University Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

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.

Full Special Education at Boston University Report

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

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.

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#7

Granite State College

Concord, NH

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.

Full Special Education at Granite State College Report

#8

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

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.

Full Special Education at Stonehill College Report

#9

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

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.

Full Special Education at Endicott College Report

#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

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.

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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

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 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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