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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 398 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Georgia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Louisiana 82
Alabama 248
South Carolina 118
Mississippi 216
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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