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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

11 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 550 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #46 most popular major in Georgia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in Georgia for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $25,610 in student debt.

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#2

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Gwinnett College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Full Special Education at Georgia College & State University Report

#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brenau University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Georgia. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at Georgia State University Report

#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#9

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Shorter University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,238
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 608
South Carolina 266
Louisiana 103
Arkansas 351
Alabama 437
Mississippi 269
West Virginia 46

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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