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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

16 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $25,610 in student debt.

Full Special Education at University of Georgia Report

#2

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Gwinnett College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. South Georgia State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Douglas.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Georgia College & State University

#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at University of West Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Georgia State University Report

Columbus State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Columbus State University Report

#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at Augusta University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Georgia Southwestern State University

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

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 16 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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