2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 217 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Special Education
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Liberty University take out is $31,153.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at George Mason University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for special education students. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UWF carry an average student debt load of $28,750.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Out of the 217 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Eastern take out is $28,881.
Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $21,500.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Read full report on Special Education at University of the Cumberlands
With a ranking of #10, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #11, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $512.
University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Florida
Georgetown College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
William Carey University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $26,648 in student debt.
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Georgia
Georgia College & State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Georgia College take out is $22,866.
Georgia State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
University of Memphis ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $21,125.
Florida International University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Old Dominion University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Old Dominion University
East Carolina University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $26,980 in student debt.
Read full report on Special Education at East Carolina University
Broward College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at BC accumulate an average of around $15,237 in student debt.
Radford University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 34 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches, LA |
| 35 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 35 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 37 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 38 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 38 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 40 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 40 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 42 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 43 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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