2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 36,792 special education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Out of the 44 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of West Alabama graduate students pay an average of $13,546 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report
University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
University of West Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Georgia are $18,980 a year.
University of West Georgia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Augusta University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $20,712 per year.
Augusta University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Georgia College & State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate special education programs. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia College are $20,862 a year.
Georgia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Read full report on Special Education at Georgia College & State University
Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 608 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Georgia | 550 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| Alabama | 437 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 25 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).
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