Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from FGCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

FGCU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at FGCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	40
	84
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
	105
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	122
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Special Education Schools	194
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	282
Most Popular Special Education Schools	389
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	399
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	400
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407
Best Value Special Education Schools	451
Most Focused Special Education Schools	618

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in special ed from FGCU. This makes it the #283 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from FGCU Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $43,114. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FGCU, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at FGCU since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at FGCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FGCU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from FGCU in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. FGCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from FGCU, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Gulf Coast University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	20

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Special Education Teachers	7,310	$51,500
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,020	$60,720
Special Education Professors	4,660	$55,080
Interpreters and Translators	3,720	$49,300
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,490	$55,050

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brett Levin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.