2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,238 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
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 Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in special ed at GMU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in special ed at William & Mary, 15% are male and 85% are female.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at University of Virginia, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
With a ranking of #9, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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Regent University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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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