2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Special Education 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 217 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for special education students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
On average, special ed graduates from Liberty University take out $31,153 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 217 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for special education students. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UWF take out is $28,750.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Read full report on Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Full Special Education at University of Central Florida Report
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
On average, special ed graduates from Eastern take out $28,881 in student loans while working on their degree.
Appalachian State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Appalachian State take out is $21,500.
Read full report on Special Education at Appalachian State University
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Read full report on Special Education at University of the Cumberlands
With a ranking of #10, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
With a ranking of #11, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from MDC carry an average student debt load of $9,500.
With a ranking of #12, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $22,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $512, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #14, Georgetown College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
With a ranking of #15, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $26,648.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #17, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UGA take out is $25,000.
Georgia College & State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
On average, special ed graduates from Georgia College take out $22,866 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Special Education at Georgia College & State University Report
With a ranking of #19, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #20 on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UofM take out is $21,125.
With a ranking of #20, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Old Dominion University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
East Carolina University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from ECU carry an average student debt load of $26,980.
Read full report on Special Education at East Carolina University
Radford University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Broward College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $15,237.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 34 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches, LA |
| 35 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 35 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 37 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 38 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 38 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 40 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 40 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 42 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 43 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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 25 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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