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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Florida

24 Colleges
$44,953 Avg Salary
$21,260 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the best school in Florida for special education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Special Ed majors at Florida State take out an average of $20,584 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Florida

#3

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 24 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at BC accumulate an average of around $15,237 in student debt.

Full Special Education at Broward College Report

#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 24 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at MDC take out is $9,500.

Read full report on Special Education at Miami Dade College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from FGCU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

Read full report on Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Special Ed majors at UNF take out an average of $20,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Special Education at University of North Florida Report

With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UWF take out is $28,750.

Read full report on Special Education at The University of West Florida

#9

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools 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 24 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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