by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 1,152 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,953 and $21,260 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 391 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in special education. That schools that top this list have a program in special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree special ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Baptist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida. Trinity Baptist College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Chipola College landed the #3 spot on the list. Marianna, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. Flagler College - St Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Broward College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. Broward College is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 66 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Warner University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. Located in Lake Wales, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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Florida International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Daytona State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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AdventHealth University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Central Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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St Petersburg College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #19. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 6 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 13 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Barry University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Memorial University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking. Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Bethune - Cookman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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