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Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

3 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 #39 most popular major in Rhode Island with 142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the best school in Rhode Island for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $28,936 in student debt.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,313
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 125
Maine 115
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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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