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Special Education at New England College

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what New England College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and approximately 4,483 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from NEC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

NEC Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

NEC Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at NEC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at NEC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 381
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 403
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 462
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 498
557
Best Value Special Education Schools 686
Best Special Education Schools 687

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in special ed from NEC. This makes it the #463 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at NEC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at New England College.

NEC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from NEC in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at NEC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NEC Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 special ed majors earned their master's degree from NEC. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from NEC, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NEC also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 990 $58,230
Special Education Professors 680 $61,480
Middle School Special Education Teachers 580 $54,550
Interpreters and Translators 90 $49,970
Special Education Teachers 80 $48,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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