Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Special Education Schools in Maine

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Special Education Schools in Maine

4 Colleges
$39,828 Avg Salary
$27,902 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #36 most popular major in Maine.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Schools in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top Maine Schools in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Farmington the best school in Maine for special education students. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UMaine Farmington take out is $27,902.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maine at Farmington

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 4 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Maine list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Full Special Education at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern Maine

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
Massachusetts 1,313
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 125
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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.