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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the most popular school in Connecticut for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 77% of the special ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at UCONN, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, special ed majors at USJ accumulate an average of around $18,949 in student debt.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-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 1,231
Rhode Island 50
New Hampshire 99
Maine 91
Vermont 45

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

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 7 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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