2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 139 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at George Mason University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
Out of the 139 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 243 students majoring in special ed at UWF, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of West Florida
Out of the 139 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 48% are male.
University of West Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 79% of the special ed majors at the school.
Georgetown College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
Of the 86 students majoring in special ed at Georgetown College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
William Carey University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at William Carey University
With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report
Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
Radford University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
Mississippi College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi College
Old Dominion University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of Central Florida landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 98% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at University of Central Florida Report
Georgia College & State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in special ed at Vanderbilt, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
Full Special Education at Mississippi State University Report
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
About 82% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 18% are male.
Full Special Education at Nova Southeastern University Report
University of Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of West Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 22 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 24 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 25 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 25 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 27 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 27 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
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 |
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 26 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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