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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #39 most popular major in Rhode Island with 142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Special Education at Rhode Island College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Roger Williams University Report

#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 125
Maine 115
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 4 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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