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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida

14 Colleges
347,315 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,356 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Special Education School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in FloridaIn 2021-2022, 347,315 bachelor's degrees were awarded to special education students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state. This means that 6.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in special ed. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those special ed schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Special Education Schools in Florida

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Special Education Schools

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Our rankings recognize Florida State University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. Florida State also made our Best Special Education Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Florida State is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,060. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Florida State is about $113,652. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of North Florida landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value special education schools. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Special Education Schools in Florida ranking.

It takes the average student at UNF about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,732. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNF be around $102,976. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Central Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando. UCF did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Special Education Schools in Florida list.

The average student at UCF graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,362. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UCF be around $118,102. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami. As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Special Education Schools in Florida ranking.

It takes the average student at FIU about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,976. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from FIU is $118,970. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The University of West Florida earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population. UWF did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Florida list.

The average student at UWF graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,044. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UWF is $105,081. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida Gulf Coast University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at FGCU is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,439. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from FGCU is about $127,866. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Florida Atlantic University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at FAU is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,576. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the FAU is $112,067. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our rankings recognize Broward College as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Miami Dade College. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami. In addition to being on our best value list, MDC has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Special Education Schools in Florida ranking.

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Indian River State College earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Georgia152
Tennessee208
North Carolina283
Virginia128
South Carolina148
Kentucky180
Alabama189
Louisiana21
Mississippi50
Arkansas47
West Virginia5

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

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