2024 Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 associate degrees in special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to special education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of special education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt special education students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized special education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for special education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Special Education in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in special education.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Special Ed

1

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

10 Annual Graduates

Miami Dade College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in special education. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in special education from Miami Dade College

2

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

13 Annual Graduates

Florida State College at Jacksonville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in special education. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in special education from Florida State College at Jacksonville

 

Best Special Education Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	3
Florida	121	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Education of the Deaf	23
General Special Education	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2,734
General Education	481
Teacher Education Subject Specific	118
Teaching Assistants	83
Educational Administration	37
Other Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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