2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’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.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro 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 University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Florida
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Georgia
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Read full report on Special Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree special education programs. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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 |
Special Education Related Majors
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 17 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.
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