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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$49,001 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Saint Joseph the most popular school in Connecticut for special education students. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit 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 9 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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