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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$9,179 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

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 town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSW are $4,892 per year.

Full Special Education at Georgia Southwestern State University Report

#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a 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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Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Georgia College graduate students pay an average of $7,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per 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 school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $7,224 per year.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UGA are $11,156 a year.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Georgia Report

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbus State University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public school 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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#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Piedmont College is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Georgia.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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