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Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Our analysis found University of Saint Joseph to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 52 students majoring in special ed at SCSU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the special ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

About 63% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 38% 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
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 8 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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