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University of South Florida - St. Petersburg Master’s in Special Education

The 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 - St. Petersburg. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the USF St. Petersburg Master’s in Special Ed

#406 in the U.S
#9 in Florida

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

On the 2021 list, USF St. Petersburg was ranked #406 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #9 in Florida.

How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from USF St. Petersburg Cost?

$10,226 Average Tuition and Fees
$45,116 Average Student Debt

USF St. Petersburg Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at USF St. Petersburg paid an average of $871 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $426 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,350 $19,048
Fees $1,876 $1,876

USF St. Petersburg Special Ed Master’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Special Ed students who received their master’s degree at USF St. Petersburg took out an average of $45,116 in student loans. That is 45% higher than the national average of $31,140.

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How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From USF St. Petersburg?

$43,100 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from USF St. Petersburg make an average of $43,100 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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Does USF St. Petersburg Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

Online degrees for the USF St. Petersburg special ed master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USF St. Petersburg Online Learning page.

USF St. Petersburg Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

4 Master's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 4 master’s degrees in special ed awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2018-2019 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the special ed master’s degrees at USF St. Petersburg in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at USF St. Petersburg

Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 4

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 17
Teacher Education Grade Specific 19
Teacher Education Subject Specific 13

View All Special Education Related Majors >

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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