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

105 Ranked Colleges
1,427 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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” ranking analyzed 105 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

#1

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $12,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

Full BC General Special Education Report

#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 105 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #2 spot on the list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 53 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,842 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.

Full Miami Dade College General Special Education Report

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.

Read full report on General Special Education at WCU

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 105 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Special Education at Florida International University

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 105 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Special Education at Florida State University

University of Central Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UCA is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

Read full report on General Special Education at UCA

#7

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Gwinnett College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Gwinnett College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Gwinnett College is $12,292 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

Read more about General Special Education at Georgia Gwinnett College

#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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.

Full Indian River State College General Special Education Report

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

Full UofM General Special Education Report

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read full report on General Special Education at FAU

#10

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed 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.

Read full report on General Special Education at UWF

#12

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend GaSou.

Full GaSou General Special Education Report

#21 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 18 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full USF Tampa General Special Education Report

#14

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Top 25% in overall quality

Harding 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 ranking. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend Harding University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Harding General Special Education Report

#15

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students per year to attend University of North Florida.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on General Special Education at UNF

#16

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

Read more about General Special Education at Henderson State University

#17

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Tennessee Tech University

#18

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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 ranking. UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend UNC Pembroke.

Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke General Special Education Report

#19

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

Read full report on General Special Education at UNC Greensboro

#20

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#14 in overall quality

University of Central Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at UCF

#21

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.

Full University of Southern Mississippi General Special Education Report

#22

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.

Read more about General Special Education at East Carolina University

#23

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students.

Full University of West Georgia General Special Education Report

#24

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Teaching Students with Disabilities students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Georgia Southwestern State University is a public institution located in Americus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southwestern State University is $11,157 for southeast region bachelor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Georgia Southwestern State University

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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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