2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the most popular school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at American International College helped the school earn the #2 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.
About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cambridge College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at Cambridge College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 #8 on the list. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.
Of the 71 students majoring in special ed at Merrimack, 6% are male and 94% are female.
University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in special ed at UMass Boston, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 22 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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