Most Focused Special Education Schools in Virginia
Special Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on special education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 13 schools in Virginia that offer special education awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in Virginia
Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
Top 13 Most Focused Special Education Schools
The most focused school in the country for special education is Averett University. Averett University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Radford University is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Radford University is a public school located in the town of Radford. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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George Mason University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in special education, or about 313 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mary Baldwin College ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Mary Baldwin College awards are in special education, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Old Dominion University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 2% of the degrees Old Dominion University awards are in special education, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lynchburg College landed the #6 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Liberty University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Liberty University awards are in special education, or about 351 graduates in the most recent year.
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Regent University placed #8 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot among the most focused special education schools. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. About 0.6% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in special education, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of William And Mary landed the #10 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Shenandoah University landed the #11 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Shenandoah University awards are in special education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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James Madison University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused special education schools. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. Special Education accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most focused special education schools. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Virginia Main Campus awards are in special education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
