2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in special ed at Liberty University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $33,273 in student debt.
The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southeast Region . UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
Special Ed majors at UWF take out an average of $28,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of West Florida
Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at FIU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $22,611 in student debt.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for special education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in special ed at ECU, 3% are male and 97% are female.
On average, special ed graduates from ECU take out $24,908 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
St Petersburg College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
Women make up 60% of the special ed majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $32,126.
With a ranking of #7, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at University of West Alabama, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at University of West Alabama
Mary Baldwin University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Brenau University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Old Dominion University
Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 11 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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