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

25 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Broward College the most popular school in Florida for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at BC accumulate an average of around $17,294 in student debt.

Read full report on Special Education at Broward College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UWF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,347.

Full Special Education at The University of West Florida Report

#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in special ed at MDC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, special ed graduates from MDC take out $18,141 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Special Education at Miami Dade College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

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.

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Out of the 25 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 suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Florida State University Report

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

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

Special Ed majors at UNF take out an average of $20,643 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Special Education at University of North Florida Report

With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

On average, special ed graduates from USF Tampa take out $28,205 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Special Education at Indian River State College Report

#10

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. SPC is a very 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.

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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

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 25 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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