2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,231 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the most popular school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at UMass Boston, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American International College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Assumption University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Fitchburg State University
Springfield College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 25% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Springfield College
Anna Maria College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Salem State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Read full report on Special Education at Salem State University
Hebrew College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the small city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 325 |
Rhode Island | 50 |
New Hampshire | 99 |
Maine | 91 |
Vermont | 45 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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