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

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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 city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Special Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the New England Region . Located in the 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.

Read full report on Special Education at Granite State College

#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Special Education at Worcester State University Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maine

#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

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 moderately-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.

Full Special Education at Quinnipiac University Report

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

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

Read full report on Special Education at Southern New Hampshire University

#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Full Special Education at Antioch University - New England Report

American International College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at American International College Report

University of Maine at Farmington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote 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.

Full Special Education at University of Maine at Farmington Report

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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