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Most Focused Special Education Schools in Georgia

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15 Ranked Colleges
11% Top School Degree Focus

Special Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. 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 15 schools in Georgia that offer special education awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on special education in Georgia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 15 Most Focused Special Education Schools

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The most focused school in the country for special education is South Georgia State College. Located in the town of Douglas, South Georgia State College is a public university. About 11% of the degrees South Georgia State College awards are in special education, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at South Georgia State College

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Piedmont College
Demorest, GA

Piedmont College ranks #2 for special education by degree focus. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Piedmont College

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Georgia College And State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Georgia College And State University is a public school located in the town of Milledgeville. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Georgia College And State University

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University Of West Georgia ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Carrollton, University Of West Georgia is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of West Georgia awards are in special education, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at University Of West Georgia

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A rank of #5 makes Georgia Southwestern State University one of the most focused schools for special education. Set in the town of Americus, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Georgia Southwestern State University awards are in special education, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Georgia Southwestern State University

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Shorter University placed #6 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Rome, Shorter University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Shorter University

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Augusta University placed #7 for special education by degree focus. Augusta University is a public school located in the city of Augusta. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Augusta University

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Brenau University comes in at #8 for special education focus this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau University is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Brenau University

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Valdosta State University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the city of Valdosta, Valdosta State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Valdosta State University

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College placed #10 for special education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Georgia Gwinnett College awards are in special education, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Georgia Gwinnett College

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Columbus State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State University is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Columbus State University

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Georgia State University comes in at #12 for special education focus this year. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. Special Education accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Georgia State University

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University Of Georgia placed #13 for special education by degree focus. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at University Of Georgia

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Albany State University comes in at #14 for special education focus this year. Albany State University is a public school located in the city of Albany. About 0.4% of the degrees Albany State University awards are in special education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Albany State University

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Georgia Southern University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Georgia Southern University awards are in special education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Georgia Southern University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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