Special Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of South Florida - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. Of the 316 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus in 2021, 13 of them were special education majors.

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.

USF Tampa Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USF Tampa does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how USF Tampa performed in these rankings.

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 USF Tampa 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	324
Best Value Special Education Schools	352
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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USF Tampa. This makes it the #165 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of USF Tampa Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $38,709. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USF Tampa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

USF Tampa Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 29 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USF Tampa, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USF Tampa 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

The following special ed concentations are available at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Florida - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	32
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	7
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	3

Related Majors

• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus.

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.