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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

25 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Broward College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at BC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,294.

Read full report on Special Education at Broward College

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Florida. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

Special Ed majors at UWF take out an average of $28,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in special ed at MDC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $18,141 in student debt.

Read full report on Special Education at Miami Dade College

Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at FIU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $22,611.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Central Florida Report

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UNF carry an average student debt load of $20,643.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $28,205 in student debt.

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#9

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Indian River State College Report

#10

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #10, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Women make up 60% of the special ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SPC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,126.

Read full report on Special Education at St Petersburg College

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 25 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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