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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida

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

Finding the Best Special Education 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 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 29 schools in Florida to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

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

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UWF take out is $28,750.

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Out of the 29 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from MDC carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 29 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Out of the 29 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $15,237.

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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida ranking. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at USF Tampa take out is $28,000.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Special Ed majors at UNF take out an average of $20,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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

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 26 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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