by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 44 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,388 bachelor's degrees in general special education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general special education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality teaching students with disabilities program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general special education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general special education.
University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general special education. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Georgia
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general special education. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general special education needs to take a look at George Mason University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from George Mason University
East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general special education. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from East Carolina University
Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Florida State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from The University of Alabama
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Liberty University
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Central Florida
UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Arkansas
Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Georgia State University
Explore the best general special education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 355 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 196 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 148 |
| Georgia | 453 | 146 |
| Virginia | 421 | 124 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 140 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 175 |
| Alabama | 320 | 100 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 44 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 50 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 5 |
One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
