2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Connecticut

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in special education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the most popular for special education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The special ed bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Connecticut ranking is to help you make that choice.

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

More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools

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 special education.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Special Education in Connecticut

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in special education.

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

1

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Connecticut State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in special education. SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Haven. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were approximately 39 special education students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

Those special education students who get their bachelor's degree from Southern Connecticut State University make $8,150 more than the average special ed grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Southern Connecticut State University

2

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Hartford is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were about 22 special education students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, special ed bachelor's recipients typically make about $27,200 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in special education from University of Hartford

3

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Connecticut is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were about 11 special education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in special education from University of Connecticut

4

University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Saint Joseph is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in special education. USJ is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Hartford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Connecticut.

There were about 4 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in special education from University of Saint Joseph

Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	225	100
Rhode Island	156	92
New Hampshire	153	23
Maine	152	20
Vermont	148	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	76

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	259
Teacher Education Subject Specific	250
Other Education	8

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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