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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges in Massachusetts
719 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 719 degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Special Education in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
34 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general special education needs to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Boston University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
72 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general special education needs to check out Simmons University. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were about 72 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
143 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Bridgewater State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 143 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Bridgewater State University

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Worcester State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Worcester State is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in general special education from Worcester State University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
101 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg. This university ranks 44th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 101 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Fitchburg State University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in general special education from Boston College

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
46 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Westfield State University

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
81 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Lesley University

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Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MA
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #564 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stonehill is a great college overall.

There were about 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Stonehill College


 

Best General Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 341
Rhode Island 436 113
Maine 396 67
New Hampshire 395 32
Vermont 352 38

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

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 158
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 151
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 112
Elementary Special Education 77
Other Special Education & Teaching 44
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 43
Education of the Deaf 10
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 2

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