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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Read full report on Special Education at Roger Williams University

#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Rhode Island

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
Connecticut 325
New Hampshire 99
Maine 91
Vermont 45

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 4 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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