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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$45,210 Avg Salary
$28,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education 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 degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, special ed graduates from RIC take out $30,004 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Special Education at Rhode Island College

#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for special education students. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

On average, special ed graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for special education students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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

Full Special Education at Salve Regina University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Roger Williams University Report

The excellent programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Community College of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Rhode Island

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
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 6 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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