Each year, in Connecticut, an average of 371 students graduate with credentials in special education. If you too are interested in a career in special education, Connecticut has 7 special education schools for you to choose from. You can expect to pay an average of $17,390 per year in tuition for a degree in special education in Connecticut state.
Located in New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is the largest special education school in Connecticut, based on student population. Approximately 153 students graduated with a special education degree from Southern Connecticut State University in 2009, which was 41% of the total state special education graduates for that year. If you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University, you can expect to pay approximately $7,578 per year to earn your degree in special education.
A majority of those with a degree in special education choose to become special education professionals. The job outlook for special education professionals in Connecticut is good. An estimated 2,770 special education professionals are in Connecticut state. And the government projects that this number will increase by 19%, or to 3,310 special education professionals by the year 2018.
As a special education professional in Connecticut you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $43,959 per year to more than $86,661 per year. The median salary for special education professionals in Connecticut is $66,186 per year.
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University of Connecticut
Address:
Storrs, Connecticut 06269
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Central Connecticut State University
Address:
1615 Stanley St, New Britain, Connecticut 06050
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Southern Connecticut State University
Address:
501 Crescent Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06515-1355
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
University of Hartford
Address:
200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117-1599
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Gateway Community College
Address:
60 Sargent Dr, New Haven, Connecticut 06511
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Fairfield University
Address:
1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824-5195
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Saint Joseph College
Address:
1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117-2764
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate