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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

With 412 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #29 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 77% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at UCONN, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Connecticut Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Read full report on Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University

#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Special Ed majors at USJ take out an average of $18,949 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Central Connecticut State University

Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,313
New Hampshire 125
Maine 115
Rhode Island 142
Vermont 49

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

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 7 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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