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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$45,210 Avg Salary
$28,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 142 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island 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 .

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Special Ed majors at RIC take out an average of $30,004 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Special Education at Rhode Island College

#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Special Education at Providence College Report

#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Special Education at Salve Regina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Rhode Island list. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

Read full report on Special Education at Community College of Rhode Island

With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Rhode Island

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
New Hampshire 125

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 6 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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