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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Massachusetts

28 Colleges
$49,720 Avg Salary
$26,721 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our analysis found Endicott College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

The excellent programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $26,163.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great place for special education students. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Special Ed majors at Boston U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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 26 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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