by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Maine” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Maine, there were 115 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,828 and $27,902 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Maine” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine special ed students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #1 spot on the list. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Special Education at University of Southern Maine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Maine. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 6 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Maine list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 45 ’s special ed 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%.
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