2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
With 25,158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Endicott College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 2 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cambridge College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at Cambridge College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in special ed at USJ, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Merrimack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in special ed at Merrimack, 6% are male and 94% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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