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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$45,210 Avg Salary
$28,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 142 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Special Education

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our analysis found Salve Regina University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Special Ed majors at Salve Regina take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Special Education at Salve Regina University Report

#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Special Ed majors at Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Special Education at Providence College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for special education students. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Full Special Education at Roger Williams University Report

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for special education students. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Special Ed majors at RIC take out an average of $30,004 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 412
Massachusetts 1,313
Maine 115
Vermont 49
New Hampshire 125

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

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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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