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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#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 an online graduate certificate in the New England Region . GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

Of the 35 students majoring in special ed at GSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#4

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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#7

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Explore the most popular online special education schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,231
Connecticut 325
Rhode Island 50
New Hampshire 99
Maine 91
Vermont 45

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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