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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$45,210 Avg Salary
$28,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top Rhode Island Schools in Special Education

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our analysis found Salve Regina University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

On average, special ed graduates from Salve Regina take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

On average, special ed graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, special ed graduates from RIC take out $30,004 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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.

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