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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,313 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Our analysis found Hebrew College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

Full Special Education at Hebrew College Report

#2

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Read full report on Special Education at Assumption University

#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Special Education at Endicott College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 412
Maine 115
Vermont 49
New Hampshire 125
Rhode Island 142

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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 3 schools only.

  • 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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