2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor'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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University 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 large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at KSU Georgia, 33% are male and 67% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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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 |
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 17 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.
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