2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the best school in Rhode Island for special education students working on their master’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent master’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 school with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,313 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Maine | 115 |
| Vermont | 49 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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).
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