2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education in the New England Region

A master's degree in elementary special education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #170 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 master's degrees in elementary special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in elementary special ed matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Special Education in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of elementary 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 elementary special education.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for elementary special education students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

62 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Merrimack College is one of the most popular 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. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary special education in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 62 elementary special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Merrimack College

2

Simmons University
Boston, MA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Simmons University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in elementary special education. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary special education in Massachusetts.

There were about 6 elementary special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Simmons University

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New England College
Henniker, NH

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

New England College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in elementary special education. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary special education in New Hampshire.

There were about 5 elementary special education individuals who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary special education from New England College

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Rivier University
Nashua, NH

#2 Most Popular In NH

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in elementary special education has to check out Rivier University. Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in elementary special education from Rivier University

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular elementary special education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	66
New Hampshire	163	5

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Elementary Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 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	1,108
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed	141
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	114
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	78
Other Special Education & Teaching	55
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	31
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	11
Education of the Deaf	9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	6

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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