2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida
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 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular school in Florida for special education students working on their master’s degree. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
Of the 243 students majoring in special ed at UWF, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 98% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.
Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
Florida International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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 19 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).
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