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Special Education at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 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.

UF Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UF Special Education Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UF. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UF, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
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 University of 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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