2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida
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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular school in Florida for special education students. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at UWF accumulate an average of around $28,750 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for special education students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Florida. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.
Special Ed majors at MDC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Special Education at Florida International University Report
Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Special Ed majors at BC take out an average of $15,237 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #7, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.
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. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Full Special Education at Nova Southeastern University Report
University of North Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UNF take out is $20,750.
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 26 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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