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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

11 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 550 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, special ed graduates from UGA take out $25,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Gwinnett College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree special education programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Shorter University

Rome, GA

With a ranking of #9, Shorter University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rome.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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