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Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

In 2020-2021, 1,238 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in special ed at GMU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at University of Virginia, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 550
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 608
South Carolina 266
Louisiana 103
Arkansas 351
Alabama 437
Mississippi 269
West Virginia 46

More Special Education Rankings in Virginia

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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