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Special Education at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

FIU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FIU offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

FIU Special Education Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at FIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Florida International University.

FIU Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from FIU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 International 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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