2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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 Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Kennesaw State University
Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 |
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 17 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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