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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Georgia

14 Colleges
$44,456 Avg Salary
$24,354 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

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.

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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.

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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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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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.

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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.

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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.

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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.

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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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#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

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.

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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
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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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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