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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Hampshire

13 Colleges
$42,967 Avg Salary
$26,460 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 6th in New Hampshire. In fact, 125 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Hampshire 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.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Hampshire.

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our analysis found Granite State College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $26,460 in student debt.

Read full report on Special Education at Granite State College

Out of the 13 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for special education students. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

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The excellent programs at Antioch University - New England helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Hampshire. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.

Read full report on Special Education at Antioch University - New England

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend White Mountains Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at White Mountains Community College

#6

Keene State College

Keene, NH

With a ranking of #6, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.

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#7

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

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#7

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

With a ranking of #7, Rivier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Franklin Pierce University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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#10

Manchester Community College

Manchester, NH

Manchester Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. MCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Manchester.

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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
Vermont 49
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

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 13 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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