by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Broward College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. BC is in the top 10% of the country for special ed. More specifically it was ranked #64 out of 707 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for BC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BC paid an average of $373 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $118 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,968 | $1,968 |
| Fees | $862 | $6,984 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,004 | $3,004 |
Learn more about BC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at BC took out an average of $15,500 in student loans. That is 37% lower than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from BC make an average of $45,500 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $36,194.
BC does not offer an online option for its special ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.5% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 43.5% of special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at BC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 6 |
*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.
