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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$14,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Our analysis found Flagler College - St Augustine to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Flagler St. Augustine graduate students pay an average of $6,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Florida. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FGCU are $8,971 per year.

FGCU also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Florida Atlantic University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWF are $9,062 a year.

UWF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.

UCF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Central Florida

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNF are $10,364 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of North Florida

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UF are $12,737 a year.

UF also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Florida Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Florida International University Report

#10

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SEU are $12,350 a year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 16 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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