Boston University, known at BU, is a not-for-profit, private university located within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest of the Massachusetts educational institutions offering a program in special education. The School of Education at BU serves more than 400 students through its 10 undergraduate and graduate programs. The special education program is offered as an undergraduate program and prepares students for careers as teachers and residential care support personnel who work with individuals with disabilities. Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science in Education and are eligible for state licensing to teach children with moderate to severe disabilities.
Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
617-353-2000
bu.edu
Northeastern University is another not-for-profit, private university located in Boston. Northeastern's College of Professional Studies offers a graduate program in special education that is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Graduates are eligible for licensure to teach students with moderate disabilities. The program leads to a Master of Education degree. Northeastern's program is also available online.
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617-373-2000
northeastern.edu
Located in Bridgewater, south of Boston, Bridgewater State College is a four-year public state college. The school's Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, housed within the School of Education and Allied Studies, offers a special education Bachelor of Science in Education and a five-year dual degree program leading to a Master of Education in Special Education. Both programs meet all Massachusetts Department of Education licensure requirements to teach students with moderate to severe disabilities. The department also offers an optional concentration in communication disorders.
Bridgewater State College
131 Summer St.
Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02325
508-531-1000
bridgew.edu
Salem State College, as its name implies, is a public state college located in Salem, Massachusetts. The special education program is offered at the graduate level, culminating in a Master of Education in Special Education. Graduates are eligible for state licensure to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities. The program is offered through Salem's School of Graduate Studies.
Salem State College
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
978-542-6000
salemstate.edu
The Education Department at Fitchburg State College, a public college located in north central Massachusetts, offers programs in early childhood, elementary, middle school and special education. Three special education programs are offered that focus on mild to severe disabilities at various grade levels. The programs prepare graduates for licensure to teach in this area. Six special education graduate programs are also offered, including a licensure program for reading specialists in special education. Undergraduate programs lead to a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. Graduate programs lead to a Master of Education degree.
Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl St.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420
978-345-2151
fsc.edu
Lesley University, located in Cambridge, is a private, not-for-profit school. The Undergraduate College offers several programs in education, including a special education program leading to initial licensure to teach students with moderate disabilities. Several graduate programs in special education, which lead to a Master of Education degree, are also offered through the graduate School of Education. The school also offers an advanced professional certificate in autism spectrum disorders.
Lesley University
29 Everett St.
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
617-868-9600
lesley.edu
Westfield State College, founded by Horace Mann, is a public state school located in western Massachusetts. The Education Department offers several programs at the undergraduate level, including a special education program preparing students for licensure to teach students with moderate disabilities at various grade levels. A Master of Education degree program in special education is also offered through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education.
Westfield State College
577 Western Ave.
Westfield, Massachusetts 01086
413-572-5300
wsc.ma.edu