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2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Special Education at UF

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson University General Special Education Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

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

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’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 UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on General Special Education at University of Georgia

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Atlantic University General Special Education Report

#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Special Education at Kennesaw State University

#8

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’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 UofSC are $30,160.

Read full report on General Special Education at UofSC

#13 in overall quality

Florida International University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, FIU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’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 FIU are $24,211.

Read more about General Special Education at FIU

#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, Georgia State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’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 State University are $24,790.

Read more about General Special Education at Georgia State

#11

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Special Education at UA

#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kentucky General Special Education Report

#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt General Special Education Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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