by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Special Ed Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 550 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,456 and $24,354 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in special education. That schools that top this list have a program in special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia special ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia list. South Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Douglas, Georgia. It awarded 17 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southwestern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 18 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Gwinnett College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Georgia Gwinnett College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia list. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 28 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of West Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 107 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #7. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Brenau University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Young Harris College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking. YHC is located in Young Harris, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Valdosta State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Valdosta State University
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Albany State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Albany State University
With a ranking of #13, Shorter University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia list. Shorter is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kennesaw State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 25 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Special Education at Kennesaw State University
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #16. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Augusta University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia list. Clark Atlanta University is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Georgia list. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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