by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Virginia, there were 1,017 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Averett University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia. Danville, Virginia 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 12 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 359 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 402 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 25 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Lynchburg landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Lynchburg General Special Education Report
Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 54 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Old Dominion University
Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Randolph College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full James Madison University General Special Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 45 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Virginia
With a ranking of #13, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Bluefield College
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