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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Georgia 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.

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

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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

Full Special Education at University of West Georgia Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.

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

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Augusta University Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at UGA, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Georgia. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in special ed at VSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Special Education at Valdosta State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Kennesaw State University

#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Full Special Education at Georgia Southern University Report

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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