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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

95 Ranked Colleges
2,467 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 22,244 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,231 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,467 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 95 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 137 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.

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#19 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU General Special Education Report

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 43 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

Full UCF General Special Education Report

#24 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 20 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 28 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers University are $13,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Christian Brothers University General Special Education Report

#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 341 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GMU General Special Education Report

#12

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216.

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Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southwestern State University are $15,206, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GSW General Special Education Report

#14

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 126 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of the Cumberlands General Special Education Report

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southeastern General Special Education Report

#17

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University General Special Education Report

#18

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln Memorial University are $21,155, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Special Education at LMU

#19

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Appalachian State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Murray State University General Special Education Report

#24

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FHU General Special Education Report

#25

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868.

Full Georgia College General Special Education Report

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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