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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maine

4 Colleges
$39,828 Avg Salary
$27,902 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #36 most popular major in Maine.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maine to see which 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.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for special education students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Full Special Education at University of Maine Report

The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Maine list. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UMaine Farmington take out is $27,902.

Full Special Education at University of Maine at Farmington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for special education students. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Full Special Education at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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