2024 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on majoring in elementary special education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #326 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in the Southeast Region to review for the 2024 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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• Best Overall Elementary Special Education Schools List

Pick Your Elementary Special Education Degree Level

The elementary special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of elementary special ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Elementary Special Ed

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Xavier University of Louisiana if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary special education. XULA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a degree in elementary special education from Xavier University of Louisiana

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Shorter University
Rome, GA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Shorter University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in elementary special education. Located in the small city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in elementary special education from Shorter University

 

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best elementary special education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	1
North Carolina	710	10
Georgia	690	2
Tennessee	624	2
Louisiana	489	3

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Elementary Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, Elementary Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	4,365
Other Special Education & Teaching	301
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	293
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	193
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	153
Education of the Deaf	135
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	128
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	107
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	71
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	61

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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