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University of Florida Master’s in Special Education

34 Master's Degrees Awarded
$46,342 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

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 Florida. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Special Ed from UF Cost?

$12,737 Average Tuition and Fees

UF Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UF was $1,139 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $449 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,770 $27,335
Fees $1,967 $2,795

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From UF?

$46,342 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

special ed who receive their master’s degree from UF make an average of $46,342 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $48,410.

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Does UF Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UF offers online option in its special ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.

UF Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

34 Master's Degrees Awarded
97.1% Women
35.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 34 master’s degrees in special ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 97.1% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at UF in 2019-2020, 35.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Special Ed Focus Areas at UF

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 34

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 56
Educational Administration 21
Educational Assessment 2
Student Counseling 37
Teacher Education Grade Specific 91

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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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