2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, special education students earned 550 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 62 students majoring in special ed at Georgia State, 11% are male and 89% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in special ed at University of West Georgia, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Georgia. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Valdosta State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Of the 22 students majoring in special ed at KSU Georgia, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Columbus State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 19 students majoring in special ed at CSU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Columbus State University
University of Georgia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in special ed at UGA, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.
Of the 14 students majoring in special ed at GSW, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Full Special Education at Georgia Southwestern State University Report
Piedmont College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.
Women make up 69% of the special ed majors at the school.
Albany State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at Albany State, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| Alabama | 437 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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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