Special Education at Nova Southeastern University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Nova Southeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from NUS Florida.

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.

NUS Florida Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NUS Florida does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at NUS Florida 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 Online Special Education Schools	104
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
	339
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	421
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	433
	433
Best Value Special Education Schools	612

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in special ed from NUS Florida. This makes it the #142 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at NUS Florida

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Nova Southeastern University.

NUS Florida Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from NUS Florida in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at NUS Florida 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NUS Florida Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 special ed majors earned their master's degree from NUS Florida. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. NUS Florida does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NUS Florida 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	30
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	6
General Special Education	3

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Nova Southeastern 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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.