by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 580 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular special education programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree special ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 243 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 29 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 27 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Barry University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Bethune - Cookman University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
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Florida Memorial University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Trinity Baptist College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Trinity Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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