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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Florida

7 Colleges
$44,953 Avg Salary
$21,260 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found The University of West Florida to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in Florida. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Special Ed majors at UWF take out an average of $28,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UNF carry an average student debtload of $20,750.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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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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 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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