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2023 Best Value Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$20,170 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 36,792 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Special Education

#1

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Gateway Community College the best value school in the New England Region for special education students working on their associate degree. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,448 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Gateway Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the New England Region . Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

Northern Vermont University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,892 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,313
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 2 schools only.

  • 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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