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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for special education students. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UGA take out is $25,000.

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#3

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Gwinnett College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Full Special Education at Georgia Gwinnett College Report

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for special education students. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Georgia College carry an average student debtload of $22,866.

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Valdosta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from VSU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Read full report on Special Education at Kennesaw State University

#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #9, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.

Full Special Education at Piedmont College Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges 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 16 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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