2023 Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Connecticut. In fact, 412 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 4 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
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Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, special ed graduates from UHart take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
Special Ed majors at SCSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $174.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Special Ed majors at UCONN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Gateway Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,313 |
| Maine | 115 |
| Vermont | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 142 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
| 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 10 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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