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Special Education at The University of West Florida

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what The University of West Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 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.

UWF Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UWF Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 243 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UWF in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UWF, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 138
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

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 The University of West Florida.

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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