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 University of South Florida - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at USF Tampa was ranked #281 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #11 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for USF Tampa.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USF Tampa was $577 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $214 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,559 | $15,473 |
| Fees | $1,851 | $1,851 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,256 | $12,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,100 | $4,100 |
Learn more about USF Tampa tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at USF Tampa took out an average of $28,454 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa is $37,640 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $36,194.
USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.9% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at USF Tampa in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 234 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 158 |
View All Special Education Related Majors >
*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.
