2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 398 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
Kennesaw State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
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With a ranking of #7, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
Augusta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.
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Piedmont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 1,110 |
Florida | 689 |
North Carolina | 194 |
Tennessee | 146 |
Kentucky | 428 |
Louisiana | 82 |
Alabama | 248 |
South Carolina | 118 |
Mississippi | 216 |
Arkansas | 304 |
West Virginia | 41 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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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