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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular online school in Florida for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

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

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

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at FIU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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

Read full report on Special Education at Florida International University

#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great place for special education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Indian River State College

#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Florida. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

Women make up 60% of the special ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $32,126 in student debt.

Read full report on Special Education at St Petersburg College

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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