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2026 Best General Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges in the United States
88 General Special Education Degrees Awarded
$46,884 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Special Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Rhode Island

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Special Education

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Providence College
Providence, RI

Providence College tops our 2026 ranking of the best general special education schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. About 49 general special education degrees were awarded at Providence College in the most recent year. General Special Education graduates of Providence College earn a median of $49,664 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Read more about the general special education program at Providence College

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Salve Regina University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general special education schools. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 77% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general special education degree from Salve Regina University earn around $51,308 in the first couple years of their career. Salve Regina University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full general special education program report for Salve Regina University

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Community College Of Rhode Island came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general special education schools. Located in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a large public university. About 15 general special education degrees were awarded at Community College Of Rhode Island in the most recent year. General Special Education graduates of Community College Of Rhode Island earn a median of $39,680 early in their careers. Community College Of Rhode Island graduates carry a median of $13,940 in student loans. Get the full general special education details for Community College Of Rhode Island

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

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