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Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Georgia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large 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 5 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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