by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 287 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,824 bachelor's degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general special education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality teaching students with disabilities program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general special education students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general special education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general special education. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Western Washington University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general special education needs to check out Towson University. Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Towson University
It's hard to beat The College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general special education. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from The College of New Jersey
Illinois State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general special education. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Illinois State University
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Vanderbilt University
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Gonzaga University
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Northern Arizona University
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Wisconsin - Madison
USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Utah State University
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Georgia
Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Dayton
Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Providence College
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Boston University
Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Ball State University
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Minnesota State University - Mankato
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Florida
Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Saint Joseph’s University
Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Hawaii at Manoa
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 45 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 46 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 47 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 48 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 48 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 49 | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL |
| 50 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI |
| 51 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 52 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 53 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 54 | Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA |
| 55 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
| 55 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 56 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 57 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
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