Special Education at Florida State University
If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Florida State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.
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.
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Florida State Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Florida State Special Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Florida State 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 Florida State 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 |
---|---|
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 73 |
Best Special Education Schools | 98 |
Most Focused Special Education Schools | 765 |
Special Ed Student Demographics at Florida State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Florida State University.
Florida State Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Florida State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Florida State 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
If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Special Education | 19 |
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 11 |
Related Majors
- Education Philosophy
- Educational Assessment
- Instructional Media Design
- Student Counseling
- Educational Administration
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 State 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 Ayzmo under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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