Special Education at Florida Atlantic University
If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Florida Atlantic University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in special ed.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.
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FAU Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
FAU Special Education Rankings
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Special Ed Student Demographics at FAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Florida Atlantic University.
FAU Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from FAU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in special ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
- Multilingual Education
- Instructional Media Design
- Teaching English or French
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into
A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.
| Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers | 7,310 | $51,500 |
| Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 5,020 | $60,720 |
| Special Education Professors | 4,660 | $55,080 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 3,720 | $49,300 |
| Middle School Special Education Teachers | 2,490 | $55,050 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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