2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the New England Region . Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly 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.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the New England Region . Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
Of the 26 students majoring in special ed at Quinnipiac, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at SNHU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Endicott College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Antioch University - New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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American International College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Maine at Farmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at UMaine Farmington, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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).
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