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

19 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular school in Florida for special education students working on their master’s degree. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Of the 243 students majoring in special ed at UWF, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 98% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Best 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

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 19 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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