2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Endicott College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Of the 148 students majoring in special ed at AIC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the New England Region . Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
Of the 100 students majoring in special ed at Bridgewater State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cambridge College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.
Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in special ed at Simmons, 4% are male and 96% are female.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 76 students majoring in special ed at Lesley, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Merrimack College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
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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 25 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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