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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the most popular online school in Georgia for special education students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at VSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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