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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master'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 master’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Georgia. 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

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Valdosta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the 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 Colleges 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 12 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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