2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master'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 139 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 326 students majoring in special ed at GMU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at George Mason University
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 306 students majoring in special ed at Liberty University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at The University of West Florida Report
Out of the 139 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
Out of the 139 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in special ed at Cumberlands, 48% are male and 52% are female.
University of West Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree 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.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
Georgetown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.
William Carey University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at William Carey University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University
Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
Radford University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in special ed at Radford, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
Old Dominion University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Old Dominion University
University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 98% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 2% are male.
Full Special Education at University of Central Florida Report
Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
Of the 42 students majoring in special ed at Georgia College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Georgia College & State University
With a ranking of #16, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #17, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.
Of the 38 students majoring in special ed at Mississippi State, 8% are male and 92% are female.
With a ranking of #18, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Florida
Nova Southeastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 33 students majoring in special ed at NUS Florida, 18% are male and 82% are female.
With a ranking of #18, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Of the 33 students majoring in special ed at VCU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 22 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 24 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 25 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 25 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 27 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 27 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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