2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southwestern State University the best value school in Georgia for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.
GSW graduate students pay an average of $4,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
University of West Georgia graduate students pay an average of $6,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia College are $7,308 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Albany State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Albany State are $5,308 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
VSU graduate students pay an average of $6,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
KSU Georgia graduate students pay an average of $7,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.
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Columbus State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSU are $8,170 a year.
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Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.
Piedmont College also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
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.
- 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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