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2024 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the New England Region

4 Colleges in the New England Region
103 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #326 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for elementary special education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 103 degrees in elementary special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Special Education School

Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the New England Region The elementary special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Elementary Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Elementary Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Special Ed
Master's Degrees in Elementary Special Ed

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the elementary special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Elementary Special Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Simmons University if you want to pursue a degree in elementary special education. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were about 8 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Simmons University

2
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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
69 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Merrimack College if you want to pursue a degree in elementary special education. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover. A Best Colleges rank of #1007 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Merrimack is a great college overall.

There were roughly 69 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Merrimack College

3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in elementary special education needs to check out Granite State College. GSC is a small public college located in the town of Concord. This college ranks 14th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 14 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at GSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Granite State College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Saint Joseph's College of Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary special education. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 6 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

5
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New England College
Henniker, NH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
16.7% Growth in Graduates

NEC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Henniker. This college ranks 12th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 6 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from New England College


 

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best elementary special education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 77
Maine 396 6
New Hampshire 395 15

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Elementary Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 1,404
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 158
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 151
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 114
Other Special Education & Teaching 105
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 43
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 36
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 17
Education of the Deaf 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 11

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