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General Special Education at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Atlantic University is in Boca Raton, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 general special education degrees were awarded at Florida Atlantic University.

Studying Online at Florida Atlantic University

Many students take online classes at Florida Atlantic University. Among 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Florida Atlantic University

Rankings can help you compare Florida Atlantic University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#None of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Florida	#None of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#None of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Florida	#None of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Special Education graduates at Florida Atlantic University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 8 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 6 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Florida Atlantic University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	5

Minority students account for 83% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Florida Atlantic University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
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.