2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
With 550 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #46 most popular major in Georgia.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for special education students. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
On average, special ed graduates from UGA take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
Special Ed majors at Georgia College take out an average of $22,866 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Special Education at Georgia College & State University
Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, special ed graduates from VSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Special Education at Valdosta State University
Columbus State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Columbus State University
Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large 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
Augusta University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Georgia Gwinnett College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Related Majors
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 19 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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