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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Georgia

16 Colleges
$44,456 Avg Salary
$24,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for special education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Special Ed majors at UGA take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Special Education at University of Georgia Report

#3

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Gwinnett College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

On average, special ed graduates from Georgia College take out $22,866 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Valdosta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from VSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #9, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

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#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 16 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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