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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the most popular online school in the New England Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Granite State College

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at UMaine, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Maine Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at SNHU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Sacred Heart University Report

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin Pierce University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Franklin Pierce University Report

#4

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Hebrew College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Special Education at Hebrew College Report

#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at Endicott, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Special Education at Endicott College Report

#7

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #7, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Assumption University Report

Explore the most popular online special education colleges 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

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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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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