Best Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Maine 2023

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in Maine. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more. Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –

Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Maine for 2022

Rank

College

Fees/Cost

Type of Institute

Degrees & Awards

Address

1 Kennebec Valley Community College $7,419 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 92 Western Ave, Fairfield, Maine 04937-1367
2 University of Southern Maine $12,400 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 96 Falmouth St, Portland, Maine 04103
3 University of Maine at Farmington $14,593 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 224 Main St., Farmington, Maine 04938-9978
4 University of Maine $18,002 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 168 College Avenue, Orono, Maine 04469
5 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine $27,324 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 278 Whites Bridge Rd, Standish, Maine 04084-5236

In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges.   Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –

Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors

  • Special education and teaching (General)
  • Special education and teaching (Other)
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
  • Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented

These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.

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Admission requirements and tests

These are some of the popular admission requirements –

  • Secondary School GPA
  • Secondary School Rank
  • Secondary School Record
  • Completion of college-preparatory Program
  • Recommendations
  • Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL

Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.

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