2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for special education students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for special education students. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
Read full report on Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
Regent University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
William & Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Averett University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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