2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 155 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,273.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
About 99% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 1% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $22,145. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $512, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at BC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,294.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,449.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in special ed at UWF, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Special Ed majors at UWF take out an average of $28,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Special Education at The University of West Florida
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in special ed at UNC Greensboro, 4% are male and 96% are female.
Miami Dade College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.
Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $18,141 in student debt.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Special Ed majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $24,942 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 98% of the special ed majors at the school.
Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.
Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at Morehead State University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Special Ed majors at Morehead State University take out an average of $27,787 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 91% of the special ed majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $22,611.
Appalachian State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
About 95% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 5% are male.
Full Special Education at Appalachian State University Report
With a ranking of #13, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at UT Knoxville, 13% are male and 87% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $21,370.
Full Special Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
University of Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
About 95% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 5% are male.
Special Ed majors at UGA take out an average of $25,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Georgia
East Carolina University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at ECU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,908.
Clemson University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in special ed at Clemson, 7% are male and 93% are female.
With a ranking of #16, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
University of Central Florida landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
Western Kentucky University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
On average, special ed graduates from UNCW take out $20,827 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $23,448 in student debt.
Read full report on Special Education at Murray State University
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in special ed at Eastern, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Mississippi State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $20,667.
Full Special Education at Mississippi State University Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 24 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 24 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 27 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 27 | Athens State University | Athens, AL |
| 27 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 27 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 27 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
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 26 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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