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Special Education at Broward College

If you plan to study Special Education, take a look at what Broward College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Broward College sits in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 51 special education graduations were recorded at Broward College.

Studying Online at Broward College

Online coursework is an option at Broward College. Of 30,728 students, 8,547 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,055 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Broward College

Use these rankings to compare Broward College’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#9 of 15
Best Value	Florida	#11 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#35 of 96
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#74 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#255 of 491
Best Value	Nationwide	#337 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Broward College

Those who finish Broward College’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,993
2 years	$45,383
3 years	$46,845
4 years	$49,391
5 years	$53,145

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Broward College earn a median of $49,391, compared with $42,344 for all Broward College graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Broward College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Broward College are 94% women (48) and 6% men (3).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Broward College

Of the 44 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Broward College, 95% were women (42) and 5% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Broward College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Broward College, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Broward College

This Special Education program at Broward College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	51

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Special Education program at Broward College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.