2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #123 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 associate degrees in special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Associate Degree

The special ed associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality special education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Special Education in Florida

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for special education students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Associate

1

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

7 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in special education needs to look into Miami Dade College. MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in special education in Florida.

There were about 7 special education students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in special education from Miami Dade College

2

St Petersburg College
Clearwater, FL

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in special education needs to check out St Petersburg College. Located in the small city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in special education in Florida.

There were approximately 2 special education students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in special education from St Petersburg College

3

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida State College at Jacksonville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in special education. FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in special education in Florida.

There were approximately 1 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in special education from Florida State College at Jacksonville

 

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	138	13
North Carolina	125	0

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Education of the Deaf	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	506
General Education	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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