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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Maine

2 Colleges in Maine
88 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 degrees in general special education annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Special Education Schools in Maine ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Maine

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

Top Maine Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
28.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Portland.More information about a degree in general special education from University of Southern Maine

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Maine is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general special education. UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono.More information about a degree in general special education from University of Maine

Best General Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 677
Connecticut 538 341
Rhode Island 436 113
New Hampshire 395 32
Vermont 352 38

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

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching 20
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 9
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 4
Elementary Special Education 3

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