by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in special education.
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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 226 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #2 spot on the list. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 158 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Simmons University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 82 students 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lesley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 75 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 61 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Connecticut came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 68 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rhode Island College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Rhode Island College
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Providence College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Central Connecticut State University
University of Southern Maine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. 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%.
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Elms College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 ’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%.
Westfield State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 24 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine 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%.
Salve Regina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 19 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. ENC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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