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2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida

3 Colleges
$15,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our analysis found Florida State College at Jacksonville to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Read full report on Special Education at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Miami Dade College

#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 3 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Full Special Education at St Petersburg College Report

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

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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