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2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

104 Ranked Colleges
1,427 Degrees Awarded
$9,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Special Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 22,244 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,231 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,427 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 104 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

MDC also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $4,842 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid per year to attend MDC.

Read more about General Special Education at Miami Dade College

#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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida General Special Education Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 39 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, FIU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid per year to attend Florida International University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about General Special Education at Florida International University

#4

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Read full report on General Special Education at UWF

#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the #5 spot on the list. BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

BC also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $12,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Read more about General Special Education at BC

#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Read full report on General Special Education at Indian River State College

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, Florida State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid per year to attend Florida State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Florida State

#8

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Read more about General Special Education at UNC Greensboro

#9

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 14 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $11,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Full FGCU General Special Education Report

#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on General Special Education at USF Tampa

#11

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#14 in overall quality

University of Central Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Central Florida

#12

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of North Florida

#13

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $3,226 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Read more about General Special Education at St Petersburg College

#14

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid list, FAU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Full Florida Atlantic University General Special Education Report

#15

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $2,350 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Read full report on General Special Education at ECSU

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at UGA

#17

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Gwinnett College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Gwinnett College is $12,292 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid.

Read full report on General Special Education at Georgia Gwinnett College

#18

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Read more about General Special Education at Northern Kentucky University

#19

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $11,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Read more about General Special Education at Augusta University

#20

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 17 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Read more about General Special Education at Middle Tennessee State University

#21

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid per year to attend ECU.

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#22

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 25 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,390 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid per year to attend Murray State.

Read more about General Special Education at Murray State University

#23

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 9 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CSU is $12,058 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students with aid.

Full Columbus State University General Special Education Report

#24

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. UofSC Aiken is a small school located in Aiken, South Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,050 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid per year to attend UofSC Aiken.

Read more about General Special Education at University of South Carolina - Aiken

#25

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida

With a ranking of #25, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students with aid per year to attend Daytona State College.

Full Daytona State 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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