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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
1,007 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,007 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Virginia The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Special Education Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
350 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 350 general special education students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from George Mason University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
389 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 389 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Liberty University

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

It is difficult to beat Old Dominion University if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 64 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Old Dominion University

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
51 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Radford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 51 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Radford University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
68 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 general special education students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Virginia Commonwealth University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 24 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Regent University

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 844
North Carolina 710 215
Georgia 690 363
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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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 89
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 50
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 12
Other Special Education & Teaching 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 1

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