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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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

Special Education is the #29 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,313 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Bridgewater State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,793.

Full Special Education at Bridgewater State University Report

#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lesley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #6, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

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#7

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 125
Maine 115
Rhode Island 142
Vermont 49

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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