by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 23,838 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.
Across Georgia, there were 537 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia teaching students with disabilities students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, South Georgia State College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Georgia State College is a small school located in Douglas, Georgia that handed out 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Special Education at South Georgia State College
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #2 spot on the list. GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Southwestern State University General Special Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia list. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 78 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Georgia College & State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Gwinnett College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Gwinnett College General Special Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 127 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of West Georgia General Special Education Report
Piedmont College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Special Education at Piedmont College
Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia list. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Valdosta State University
Albany State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia list. Albany State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 53 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 65 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kennesaw State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Kennesaw State University
Georgia Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Georgia Southern University
Augusta University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 13 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Augusta University
Clark Atlanta University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia list. CAU is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 5 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Georgia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Georgia General Special Education Report
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