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General Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida Gulf Coast University is in Fort Myers, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 general special education degrees were awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Gulf Coast University

Distance learning is available at Florida Gulf Coast University. Among 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

These rankings give you a sense of how Florida Gulf Coast University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 12
Best Value	Florida	#6 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#138 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 12
Best Value	Florida	#6 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#138 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 91% women (31) and 9% men (3).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 9 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 25 master’s general special education graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 88% were women (22) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 40% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, above the national average of 32%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, 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.