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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

7 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 1,238 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia 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 Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 113 students majoring in special ed at Liberty University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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.

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#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Of the 4 students majoring in special ed at Marymount, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mary Baldwin University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

Full Special Education at Mary Baldwin University Report

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at James Madison University Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Special Education at Old Dominion University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Union University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. VUU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.

Full Special Education at Virginia Union University Report

#7

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

With a ranking of #7, Bluefield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluefield.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Georgia 550
Florida 1,103
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

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

Majors Similar 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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