2027 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the New England Region
Elementary Special Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for elementary special education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the elementary special education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Elementary Special Education
Our analysis ranked Merrimack College the best school in the country for a degree in elementary special education. Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. There were roughly 51 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the elementary special education program make about $50,506 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,913 to complete this degree.
Read more about the elementary special education program at Merrimack College
Students looking for a strong elementary special education program will find one at Rhode Island College, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. About 48% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 21 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Rhode Island College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, elementary special education degree recipients from Rhode Island College generally make around $57,986. Students borrow a median of $29,851 to complete this degree.
See the full elementary special education program report for Rhode Island College
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
