2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree 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.
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The Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree 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 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Florida State College at Jacksonville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coahoma Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Special Education Colleges by State
Explore the best special education colleges 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 |
Special Education Related Majors
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 7 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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