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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Florida

16 Colleges in Florida
934 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #36 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 934 degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Florida The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching students with disabilities degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
87 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general special education. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 87 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL
10.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Florida State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
303 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general special education needs to check out The University of West Florida. UWF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pensacola. This university ranks 31st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 303 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from The University of West Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
69 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general special education has to check out Florida International University. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 general special education students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Florida International University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In FL

UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of North Florida

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
123 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Central Florida

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
48 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

MDC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Miami. This college ranks 23rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 48 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Miami Dade College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
32 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 general special education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
66 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 16th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 66 general special education students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Broward College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 20 general special education students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Florida Gulf Coast University


 

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 215
Georgia 690 363
Virginia 630 972
Tennessee 624 313
South Carolina 530 201
Kentucky 518 500
Mississippi 501 150
Alabama 500 301
Louisiana 489 29
Arkansas 466 102
West Virginia 410 46

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education of the Deaf 94
Other Special Education & Teaching 43
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 33
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 28
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1
Elementary Special Education 1

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