2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 117 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.
Top 15% Best Special Education Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $21,140 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $31,016 per year.
Out of the 117 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
Georgetown College undergraduate students pay an average of $41,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgetown College also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asbury University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Asbury undergraduate students pay an average of $32,652 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHU are $23,300 per year.
Delta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
Carson - Newman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carson - Newman are $31,320 a year.
John Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JBU are $28,924 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JBU also did well on our Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Piedmont College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Piedmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,340 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Piedmont College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Converse are $19,850 per year.
Henderson State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $9,768 per year.
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Liberty University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
Spalding University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $14,530 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #17 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 19 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 20 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 21 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 22 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 23 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, 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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Special Education Related Majors for 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.
- 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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