2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the most popular school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their master’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 22 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 2 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 22 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Fitchburg State University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cambridge College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at Cambridge College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
Lesley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Merrimack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in special ed at Merrimack, 6% are male and 94% are female.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 45 students majoring in special ed at UMass Boston, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
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 22 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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