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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is the #29 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,313 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts 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 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the most popular school in Massachusetts for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at UMass Boston, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #2 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 medium-sized city of Worcester.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at American International College Report

#5

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

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

Read full report on Special Education at Fitchburg State University

#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Assumption University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

With a ranking of #8, Hebrew College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Hebrew College

Salem State 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 #8 on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Read full report on Special Education at Salem State University

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
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 16 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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