2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Florida State College at Jacksonville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for special education students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coahoma Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
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Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges by State
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| 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 |
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 7 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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