by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island” 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 Rhode Island, there were 142 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,210 and $28,001 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island” ranking analyzed 6 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #1 spot on the list. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #2 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Salve Regina University is located in Newport, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Special Education at Salve Regina University
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Special Education at Roger Williams University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 7 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Rhode Island ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 0 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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