2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #29 most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 113 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Broward College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $8,952 per year. On average, special ed graduates from BC take out $17,294 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MDC are $9,661 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at MDC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,141.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indian River State College are $10,201 a year.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 a year.
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Nicholls State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,039 in tuition and fees each year.
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St Petersburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $32,126.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Gwinnett College are $13,734 per year.
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Henderson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Memphis 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at UofM take out an average of $22,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $22,611 in student debt.
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The University of West Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $18,658 per year. Special Ed majors at UWF take out an average of $28,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Daytona State College 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 #13 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,994 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $28,205 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Union 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 #16 on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
Union undergraduate students pay an average of $16,520 in tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 18 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 19 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 20 | Athens State University | Athens, AL |
| 21 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 22 | Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City, NC |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| 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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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 26 schools only.
- 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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