2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 117 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for special education students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for special education students. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 117 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for special education students. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
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East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
William & Mary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
With a ranking of #10, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
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Georgia College & State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Shenandoah University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
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James Madison University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Marymount University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
With a ranking of #17, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Special Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 19 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 20 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 22 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 23 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
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 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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