by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most special education degrees of any in Virginia.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in special education at each of the 19 schools in Virginia that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special education majors in Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular special education schools is Liberty University. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 351 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for Liberty University
A rank of #2 makes George Mason University one of the most popular schools for special education. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. This school awarded about 313 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for George Mason University
A rank of #3 makes Old Dominion University one of the most popular schools for special education. Set in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a public institution. This school awarded about 107 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Old Dominion University
Radford University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public institution. Radford University graduated around 63 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Radford University
A rank of #5 makes Virginia Commonwealth University one of the most popular schools for special education. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. This school awarded about 44 special education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Averett University comes in at #6 for special education this year. Located in the town of Danville, Averett University is a private not-for-profit university. Averett University graduated around 26 special education students in the most recent data year. See more about special education at Averett University
Regent University landed the #7 spot among the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for Regent University
James Madison University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular special education schools. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Read the full special education report for James Madison University
Lynchburg College comes in at #9 for special education this year. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 19 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Lynchburg College
Mary Baldwin College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Mary Baldwin College
College Of William And Mary placed #11 for special education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for College Of William And Mary
University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most popular special education schools. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Shenandoah University placed #13 for special education by yearly graduations. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in special education from this school. Get the full special education details for Shenandoah University
Marymount University comes in at #14 for special education this year. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in special education from this school. See more about special education at Marymount University
Norfolk State University landed the #15 spot among the most popular special education schools. Norfolk State University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. This school awarded about 2 special education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Norfolk State University
Virginia State University placed #16 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 2 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Virginia State University
Randolph College placed #17 for special education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Randolph College
Virginia Union University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Union University is a private not-for-profit institution. Virginia Union University graduated around 1 special education students in the most recent data year. Get the full special education details for Virginia Union University
Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #19 spot among the most popular special education schools. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 special education degrees in the most recent year. See more about special education at Virginia Wesleyan College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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