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2024 Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

93 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,483 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #68 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 93 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,483 bachelor's degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Special Education in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks 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.

14 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general special education needs to take a look at Vanderbilt 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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general special education. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Georgia

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general special education needs to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Florida

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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general special education has to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. 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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general special education. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

UA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from The University of Alabama

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Clemson University

7
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
19 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Florida State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Arkansas

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from George Mason University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of Kentucky

11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

UNF is a large public university located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from University of North Florida

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Georgia College is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Georgia College & State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general special education from Florida International University

Honorable Mentions

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
15 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
16 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
17 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
18 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
19 Marymount University Arlington, VA
20 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
21 University of Mississippi University, MS
22 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
23 Miami Dade College Miami, FL

Best General Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general special education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 355
Tennessee 460 196
North Carolina 453 148
Georgia 453 146
Virginia 421 124
South Carolina 370 140
Kentucky 331 175
Alabama 320 100
Louisiana 306 0
Arkansas 294 44
Mississippi 275 50
West Virginia 223 5

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching 125
Education of the Deaf 56
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 45
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 26
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 23
Elementary Special Education 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 3

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