2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 25,158 special education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
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Clemson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,110 |
| Florida | 689 |
| Georgia | 398 |
| North Carolina | 194 |
| Tennessee | 146 |
| Kentucky | 428 |
| Louisiana | 82 |
| Alabama | 248 |
| South Carolina | 118 |
| Mississippi | 216 |
| Arkansas | 304 |
| West Virginia | 41 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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