Special Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

USF Tampa Special Education 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.

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

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at USF Tampa since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USF Tampa are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa Special Education Master’s Program

93% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USF Tampa, 73% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
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 South Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	32
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	7
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	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 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
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