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

8 Colleges
$47,433 Avg Salary
$27,169 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Special Education 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 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 .

#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 degree in the New England Region . GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton Centre.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent online programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Franklin Pierce University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#7

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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Explore the most popular online special education colleges 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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