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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Vermont

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Vermont. With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Vermont ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Vermont to see which master'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.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Vermont.

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Our analysis found University of Vermont to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Vermont. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 28 students majoring in special ed at UVM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Vermont. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Castleton University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Castleton is a small public school located in the distant town of Castleton.

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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
Massachusetts 1,313
Maine 115
New Hampshire 125
Rhode Island 142

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar 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 3 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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