by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,404 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 987 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 100 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Bridgewater State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 96 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Fitchburg State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Lesley University is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 76 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #4 spot on the list. Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Cambridge College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 54 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Special Education at Cambridge College
With a ranking of #6, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University
University of Saint Joseph came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 42 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University General Special Education Report
University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Southern Maine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 36 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Southern Maine
Salem State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 28 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Vermont
Elms College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Elms College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Elms College
With a ranking of #15, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Nazarene College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Special Education at Quinnipiac University
Roger Williams University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Roger Williams University
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 14 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Plymouth State University General Special Education Report
Gordon College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Framingham State University
Regis College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Regis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Weston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Assumption University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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