Special Education at Florida International University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from FIU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

FIU does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

FIU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at FIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	19
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	195
Best Value Special Education Schools	250
	297

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in special ed from FIU. This makes it the #196 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 44 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% 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	5
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from FIU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 30% 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	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Education
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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
• Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.