2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in special ed at Liberty University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in special ed at Appalachian State, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.
On average, special ed graduates from UCF take out $19,471 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at A-State, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
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East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in special ed at ECU, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in special ed at Shenandoah, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 12 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
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 25 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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