Special Education at Florida International University

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Florida International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

FIU Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

FIU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at FIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Florida International University.

FIU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU Special Education Master’s Program

94% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	69

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Special Education Teachers	7,310	$51,500
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,020	$60,720
Special Education Professors	4,660	$55,080
Interpreters and Translators	3,720	$49,300
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,490	$55,050

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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