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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the most popular school in Rhode Island for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 41 students majoring in special ed at Providence, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at RIC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $28,936.

Read full report on Special Education at Rhode Island College

#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 3 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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