2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
With 1,103 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #46 most popular major in Florida.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida Gulf Coast University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Flagler College - St Augustine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
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Florida Memorial University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Kentucky | 608 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Alabama | 437 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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