2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,313 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
On average, special ed graduates from Bridgewater State take out $23,793 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at Westfield, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
Merrimack College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
With a ranking of #7, Curry College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.
Gordon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Stonehill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 412 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 12 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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