2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 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 medium-sized city of Athens.
The excellent master’s degree programs at John Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
With a ranking of #7, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
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University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Georgetown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
Georgia College & State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
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Clemson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at North Carolina State University
Appalachian State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Read full report on Special Education at Appalachian State University
Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of West Florida
High Point University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Special Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 18 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 19 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 20 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools 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 25 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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