2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the New England Region
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the most popular school in the New England Region for special education students. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American International College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Region list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great place for special education students. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
On average, special ed graduates from Bridgewater State take out $26,163 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SCSU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
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Cambridge College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Simmons University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Merrimack College | North Andover, MA |
| 12 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
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 26 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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