by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in special education at University of Massachusetts-Boston. You can earn it at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 3 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks University of Massachusetts-Boston highly for special education, placing at #128 out of 495 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Special Education Schools | 128 of 495 |
| Best Special Education Schools in Massachusetts | 8 of 19 |
| Best Special Education Schools in the New England Region | 10 of 34 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in special education at University of Massachusetts-Boston, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 57 |
| Graduate Certificate | 32 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Boston conferred 57 master’s degrees in special education.
University of Massachusetts-Boston is a solid choice among schools offering special education at the master’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 18 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 23% of special education master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of special education master’s degree graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston were White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Boston with a master’s in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Massachusetts-Boston granted 35 master’s completions in education/teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (77%).
University of Massachusetts-Boston awarded 22 master’s completions in special education and teaching, general recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (73%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Boston awarded 32 graduate certificate degrees in special education.
University of Massachusetts-Boston is a solid choice among schools offering special education at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 29 |
Among recent graduates, 9% of special education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 91% went to women.
The majority of special education graduate certificate degree graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston were White. Roughly 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Boston with a graduate certificate in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
University of Massachusetts-Boston conferred 22 graduate certificate degrees in education/teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness recently — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (73%).
University of Massachusetts-Boston awarded 10 graduate certificate degrees in special education and teaching, general in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (90%).