Special Education at The University of West Florida

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at The University of West Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UWF.

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.

UWF Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

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.

UWF 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

UWF Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UWF performed in these rankings.

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 UWF 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
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
	222
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	337

In 2021, 243 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UWF. This makes it the #11 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UWF Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWF is $36,828. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UWF. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UWF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWF Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 243 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UWF in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UWF, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	138
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UWF also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 The University of West Florida.

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.