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General Special Education at University of Central Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Central Florida sits in Orlando, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 86 general special education degrees were awarded at University of Central Florida.

Studying Online at University of Central Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of Central Florida. Among 69,713 students, 12,508 (18%) studied exclusively online and 31,060 (45%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Central Florida

Use these rankings to compare University of Central Florida’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#7 of 12
Best Value	Florida	#9 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#47 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#158 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#7 of 12
Best Value	Florida	#9 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#47 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#158 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at University of Central Florida are 92% women (79) and 8% men (7).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Central Florida

Among the 29 bachelor’s general special education graduates at University of Central Florida, 93% were women (27) and 7% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Central Florida

Among the 34 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Central Florida, 88% were women (30) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at University of Central Florida work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.