by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,404 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general special education programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 143 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 101 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University General Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Lesley University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 72 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 62 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Connecticut
University of Hartford landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 61 ’s teaching students with disabilities 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.
With a ranking of #8, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 54 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Special Education at Cambridge College
University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of Saint Joseph
Providence College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 43 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Special Education at Providence College
Central Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 39 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Central Connecticut State University
University of Southern Maine ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Southern Maine
With a ranking of #13, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Boston University
Salem State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salem State University General Special Education Report
Rhode Island College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Rhode Island College
University of Vermont ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 28 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Elms College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students 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 #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield State University is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Eastern Nazarene College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. ENC is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 19 ’s teaching students with disabilities 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.
Salve Regina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 19 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full Salve Regina University General Special Education Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Special Education at Quinnipiac University
Roger Williams University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Plymouth State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
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