2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 139 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Out of the 139 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Of the 243 students majoring in special ed at UWF, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
About 52% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 48% are male.
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University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Women make up 79% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Georgetown College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in special ed at Georgetown College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Radford University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Mississippi College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Old Dominion University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
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University of Central Florida landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 98% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Georgia College & State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Of the 39 students majoring in special ed at Vanderbilt, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
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University of West Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 22 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 24 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 25 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 25 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 27 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 27 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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 26 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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