Special Education at University of North Florida

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

UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a total student population of 16,926.

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.

UNF Special Education Degrees Available

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

UNF Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UNF 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 UNF

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

UNF Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UNF 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 University of North Florida with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNF Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UNF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNF, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	17
Education of the Deaf	14

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• 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 University of North 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 The222 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.