2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Connecticut

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the most popular for special education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of special education students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for special education.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Special Education in Connecticut

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in special education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Connecticut State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in special education. SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Haven. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were about 39 special education students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

Those special education students who get their bachelor's degree from Southern Connecticut State University earn $8,150 more than the standard special ed student.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Hartford is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were about 22 special education students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

After graduation, special ed bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $27,200 in the first five years of their career.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Connecticut is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were approximately 11 special education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Saint Joseph is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in special education. USJ is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Hartford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were approximately 4 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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