2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 75 students majoring in special ed at Liberty University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at University of West Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
Of the 49 students majoring in special ed at Appalachian State, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.
On average, special ed graduates from UCF take out $19,471 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at A-State, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
Of the 31 students majoring in special ed at Shenandoah, 10% are male and 90% are female.
East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
Of the 31 students majoring in special ed at ECU, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 12 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 12 | 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 |
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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