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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida

19 Colleges
$44,953 Avg Salary
$21,260 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is the #16 most popular major in Florida with 689 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our analysis found The University of West Florida to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for special education students. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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Florida International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Georgia 398
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Louisiana 82
Alabama 248
South Carolina 118
Mississippi 216
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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