by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,181 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,433 and $27,169 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,575 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 148 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #2 spot on the list. Endicott is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Nazarene College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. ENC is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 19 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #4 spot on the list. USJ is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 77 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Special Education at University of Saint Joseph
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region. Cambridge College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 85 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Elms College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Elms College is a small school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 27 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Fitchburg State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 96 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students 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%.
Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Bridgewater State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 100 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 13 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Northern Vermont University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Southern Maine came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern Maine
University of Hartford came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #18, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Assumption University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 masters’s special ed 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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Rhode Island College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 29 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Stonehill College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Easton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Anna Maria College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paxton, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Roger Williams University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 15 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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