2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 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 Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
About 79% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 21% are male.
James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at Regent, 28% are male and 72% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Averett University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
University of Lynchburg came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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With a ranking of #10, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
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 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).
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