2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.
Most Popular Florida Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.
Special Ed majors at UCF take out an average of $19,471 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
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 5 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).
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