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Special Education at Nova Southeastern University

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Special Education at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 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.

NUS Florida Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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.

NUS Florida does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from NUS Florida. About 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. NUS Florida does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Nova Southeastern 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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