2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Read full report on Special Education at Valdosta State University
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.
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.
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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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.
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 |
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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