Special Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. Of the 10,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus in 2021, 13 of them were special education majors.

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.

USF Tampa Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USF Tampa. This makes it the #165 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $38,709. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USF Tampa 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from USF Tampa in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USF Tampa, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration

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 South Florida - Main Campus.

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.