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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges
$49,001 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Connecticut. In fact, 412 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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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 Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southern Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

On average, special ed graduates from SCSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $174.

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#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for special education students. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Special Ed majors at UCONN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, special ed graduates from UHart take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for special education students. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #7, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#9

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #9, Gateway Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Massachusetts 1,313
Maine 115
Vermont 49
New Hampshire 125
Rhode Island 142

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

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

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 10 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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