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2023 Best General Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

11 Ranked Colleges
455 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Georgia, there were 455 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities”.

Top 11 Best General Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia State]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 18 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GaSou offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Southern University]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 21 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Gwinnett College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,627 students enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College, 406 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 212 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia College & State University is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Georgia College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Georgia College were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,100. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia College & State University]](/colleges/georgia-college-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities list. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 13,419 students enrolled at University of West Georgia, 490 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,416. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of West Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-west-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,372 students enrolled at CSU, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,636. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

VSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 12,304 students enrolled at VSU, 589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,915. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Albany State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities list. Located in Albany, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Albany State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Albany State University supports 6,509 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,905. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Albany State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities list. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,350 students enrolled at Piedmont College, 68 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,066. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Piedmont College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Piedmont College]](/colleges/piedmont-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Teaching Students with Disabilities list. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

GSW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,162 students enrolled at Georgia Southwestern State University, 87 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,395. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia Southwestern State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Southwestern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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