2024 Best Special Education Schools in Georgia
14
Colleges in Georgia
641
Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$44,456
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #29 in popularity,
special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 641 degrees in special education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Special Education School
Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Special Education Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Special Education in Georgia
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Georgia Schools in Special Ed
Every student pursuing a degree in special education needs to look into University of Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 75 special education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program report average early career income of $42,959.
More information about a degree in special education from University of GeorgiaEvery student who is interested in special education has to take a look at Georgia College & State University. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.
There were about 106 special education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the special ed program make around $44,193 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in special education from Georgia College & State UniversityGeorgia State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in special education. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 special education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from Georgia State University get an earnings boost of about $6,838 above the average earnings of special education graduates.
More information about a degree in special education from Georgia State UniversityEvery student who is interested in special education has to check out Georgia Southern University. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 special education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, special ed degree recipients typically make an average of $40,170 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in special education from Georgia Southern UniversityGraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In GA
58
Special Ed Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 special education students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in special education from Augusta UniversityPiedmont College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Demorest. A Best Colleges rank of #977 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Piedmont College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 19 special education students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program report average early career earnings of $44,906.
More information about a degree in special education from Piedmont CollegeLocated in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 127 special education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Special Education degree recipients from University of West Georgia get an earnings boost of around $3,429 above the average income of special education graduates.
More information about a degree in special education from University of West GeorgiaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In GA
Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.
There were about 12 special education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in special education from Kennesaw State UniversityLocated in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 10 special education students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in special education from Brenau UniversityVSU is a large public university located in the city of Valdosta. This university ranks 37th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 40 special education students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn around $43,235 for their early career.
More information about a degree in special education from Valdosta State University
