2026 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Elementary Special Education degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their elementary special education programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for elementary special education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall elementary special education education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Elementary Special Education
Shorter University tops our 2026 ranking of the best elementary special education schools. Set in the city of Rome, Shorter University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 37%. Shorter University awarded about 11 elementary special education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their elementary special education degree from Shorter University earn around $44,407 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $31,037.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
