2024 Best Elementary Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Elementary Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #143 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 master's degrees in elementary special education to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to elementary special education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of elementary special education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized elementary special education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary special education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Elementary Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Elementary Special Education in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in elementary special education.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Elementary Special Ed

1

Simmons University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Simmons University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in elementary special education. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Simmons University

2

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

Merrimack College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in elementary special education. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Merrimack College

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best elementary special education schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	77
New Hampshire	174	4

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Elementary Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, Elementary Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Elementary Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	987
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	148
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	133
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	106
Other Special Education & Teaching	56
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	27
Education of the Deaf	10
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	9
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	7

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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