2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Providence College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
Our analysis found Southern Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in special ed at SCSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University Report
Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $23,793 in student debt.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the New England Region . RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.
Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $28,936.
Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 5 spot on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Salve Regina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in special ed at Salve Regina, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Salve Regina University
With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Maine at Farmington
University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at UCONN, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Special Ed majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Connecticut
Granite State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at GSC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at GSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,773.
Westfield State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.
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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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 28 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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