by our College Data Analytics Team
Special Education is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on special education in Connecticut, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in Connecticut that offer special education awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in Connecticut.
Leading the list of the most focused special education schools is Saint Joseph College. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Saint Joseph College awards are in special education, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Saint Joseph College
University Of Hartford ranks #2 for special education by degree focus. University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for University Of Hartford
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Special Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Southern Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Central Connecticut State University
Quinnipiac University ranks #5 for special education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Quinnipiac University
Fairfield University placed #6 for special education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Fairfield University awards are in special education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Fairfield University
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Eastern Connecticut State University awards are in special education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Eastern Connecticut State University
University Of Connecticut ranked #8 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for University Of Connecticut
Sacred Heart University landed the #9 spot among the most focused special education schools. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Sacred Heart University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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