Special Education at University of Florida

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UF.

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.

UF Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UF Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UF 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 UF 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	13
Most Popular Special Education Schools	81
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	484
Most Focused Special Education Schools	637

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at UF awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

UF Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UF in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UF, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UF also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	87

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 University of Florida.

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.