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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges in Georgia
537 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #36 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 537 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Georgia Your choice of general 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 general 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 General Special Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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 General Special Education Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General 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 teaching students with disabilities degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Georgia Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
65 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
53 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
78 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Georgia College & State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general special education. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #812 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
127 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of West Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 26th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 127 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA

CSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Columbus. This university ranks 49th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 26 general special education students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
40 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

VSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Valdosta. This university ranks 38th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 40 general special education students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Piedmont College crest
Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In GA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Demorest. A Best Colleges rank of #816 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Piedmont College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 14 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In GA
28.0% Growth in Graduates

GSW is a small public university located in the distant town of Americus. This university ranks 46th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 25 general special education students who graduated with this degree at GSW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Georgia Southwestern State University

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Georgia Gwinnett College crest
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. This college ranks 47th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 23 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Gwinnett College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 844
North Carolina 710 215
Virginia 630 972
Tennessee 624 313
South Carolina 530 201
Kentucky 518 500
Mississippi 501 150
Alabama 500 301
Louisiana 489 29
Arkansas 466 102
West Virginia 410 46

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 50
Other Special Education & Teaching 30
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 10
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 8
Elementary Special Education 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 1

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