by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 191 bachelor's degrees in special education to qualified students.
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Your choice of special education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for special education students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in special education.
George Mason University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from George Mason University
Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the special ed program report average early career wages of $39,699.
More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Liberty University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in special education needs to check out Old Dominion University. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Old Dominion University
Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 391 |
| Georgia | 224 | 152 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 208 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 283 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 148 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 180 |
| Alabama | 184 | 189 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 21 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 50 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 47 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 5 |
One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 178 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,048 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 737 |
| Other Education | 39 |
| Teaching English or French | 37 |
| General Education | 18 |
