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Special Education at Nova Southeastern University

Special Education at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 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.

NUS Florida Special Education Degrees Available

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

NUS Florida Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at NUS Florida 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NUS Florida Special Education Master’s Program

89% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Nova Southeastern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 30
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 6
General Special Education 3

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 Nova Southeastern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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