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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 1,103 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Special Ed majors at FIU take out an average of $22,611 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at BC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,294.

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The University of West Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

On average, special ed graduates from UWF take out $28,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from MDC carry an average student debtload of $18,141.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UNF carry an average student debtload of $20,643.

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University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Special Ed majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $28,205 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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