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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 75 students majoring in special ed at Liberty University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Special Education at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Of the 19 students majoring in special ed at VCU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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