Most Focused Special Education Schools in Florida
Special Education is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in special education than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 21 special education schools in Florida by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in Florida
Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in Florida.
Top 21 Most Focused Special Education Schools
The most focused school in the country for special education is The University Of West Florida. The University Of West Florida is a public school located in the rural area of Pensacola. About 8% of the degrees The University Of West Florida awards are in special education, or about 322 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida Memorial University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Carlos Albizu University Miami one of the most focused schools for special education. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University Miami is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Carlos Albizu University Miami awards are in special education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Flagler College St Augustine ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler College St Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Southeastern University one of the most focused schools for special education. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. About 1% of the degrees Southeastern University awards are in special education, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #6 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Florida comes in at #7 for special education focus this year. Set in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Barry University comes in at #8 for special education focus this year. Barry University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. About 0.8% of the degrees Barry University awards are in special education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Florida ranked #9 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 143 graduates in the most recent year.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot among the most focused special education schools. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lynn University comes in at #11 for special education focus this year. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Broward College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Broward College is a public institution. Special Education accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Central Florida ranked #13 on our list of the most focused special education schools. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida International University placed #14 for special education by degree focus. Florida International University is a public school located in the suburb of Miami. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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Miami Dade College landed the #15 spot among the most focused special education schools. Miami Dade College is a public school located in the city of Miami. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year.
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Daytona State College comes in at #16 for special education focus this year. Daytona State College is a public school located in the city of Daytona Beach. About 0.3% of the degrees Daytona State College awards are in special education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Petersburg College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused special education schools. St Petersburg College is a public school located in the city of St. Petersburg. Special Education accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida Atlantic University comes in at #18 for special education focus this year. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. Special Education accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of South Florida Main Campus comes in at #19 for special education focus this year. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indian River State College landed the #20 spot among the most focused special education schools. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees Indian River State College awards are in special education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida State University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. About 0.1% of the degrees Florida State University awards are in special education, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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