by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Valdosta State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at VSU was ranked #440 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #9 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VSU was $643 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,426 |
| Fees | $2,212 | $2,212 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,476 | $8,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
Learn more about VSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at VSU in Special Ed walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from VSU make an average of $33,138 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the VSU special ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VSU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at VSU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 87 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
