2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Rhode Island

If you pursue a master's degree in special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 47 master's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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

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

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality special education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Rhode Island

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

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

1

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in special education has to look into Rhode Island College. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 37 special education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in special education from Rhode Island College

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rhode Island is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in special education. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 6 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of Rhode Island

3

Providence College
Providence, RI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Providence College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in special education. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Rhode Island.

There were about 4 special education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.

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

Best Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	1,036
Connecticut	150	314
New Hampshire	102	62
Vermont	88	21
Maine	86	52

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching	16
General Special Education	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Subject Specific	70
Educational Administration	60
Teacher Education Grade Specific	45
Teaching English or French	40
Student Counseling	32
Other Education	27
General Education	25

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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