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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,365 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 9 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Vanderbilt University General Special Education Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 4 doctorate’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 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UF General Special Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 4 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Special Education at The University of Alabama

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full KSU Georgia General Special Education Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 94%.

Full UGA General Special Education Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Special Education at Clemson University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at VCU

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Special Education at UofSC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Charlotte General Special Education Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 2 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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 UK

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With a ranking of #12, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Special Education at FIU

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Full Georgia State University General Special Education Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Special Education at Mississippi State University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Orleans General Special Education Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Florida Atlantic University

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