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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major 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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,365 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 181 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. That schools that top this list have a program in general special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Special Education in the Southeast Region

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

Out of the 181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full Georgetown College General Special Education Report

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Out of the 181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 303 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at UWF

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Full University of West Alabama General Special Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Georgia State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region. South Georgia State College is located in Douglas, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Full South Georgia State College General Special Education Report

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

Out of the 181 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Averett University landed the #5 spot on the list. Averett University is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at Averett University

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Carson - Newman University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 359 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full George Mason University General Special Education Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 44 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Morehead State University

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at University of the Cumberlands

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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina

St. Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. St. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at St. Andrews University

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Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Salem College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Salem College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Salem

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at Radford

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Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. GSW is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 18 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Georgia Southwestern State University General Special Education Report

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #14, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 36 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Mississippi College

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at KY State

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 40 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SEU General Special Education Report

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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama

Athens State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Athens State University

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Erskine

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #19, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Bellarmine U

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 43 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville State University General Special Education Report

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 9 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Asbury University General Special Education Report

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Anderson University South Carolina

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 56 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at Georgia College & State University

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 27 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Winthrop University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Lipscomb General Special Education Report

Rest of the Best 28 in Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

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