2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at UMass Boston, 20% are male and 80% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American International College is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
With a ranking of #7, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 25% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Hebrew College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.
Anna Maria College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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 16 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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