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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 35,973 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , special education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,680 and had an average of $27,516 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,142 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,433 and $26,772 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 275 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. That schools that top this list have a program in special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree special ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 13 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Granite State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. GSC is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salve Regina University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region. Salve Regina is a small school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 18 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Special Education at Salve Regina University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #6, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 27 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Westfield State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small school located in Standish, Maine that handed out 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Rivier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 8 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #13, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Fitchburg State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Merrimack College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 71 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, New England College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. 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.
University of Connecticut came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 12 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Curry College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Curry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milton, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Boston University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Endicott College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Special Education at Southern New Hampshire University
Regis College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Regis College is located in Weston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Eastern Nazarene College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Eastern Nazarene College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stonehill College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Easton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Franklin Pierce University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at Franklin Pierce University
With a ranking of #24, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in the New England Region list. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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