2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida

A doctor's degree in special education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in special ed matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Florida ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for special education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in special education.

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

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in special education needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in Florida.

There were approximately 9 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in special education from University of Florida

2

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida Atlantic University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in special education. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in Florida.

There were about 2 special education students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in special education from Florida Atlantic University

3

Florida International University
Miami, FL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida International University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in special education. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in Florida.

There were approximately 1 special education students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in special education from Florida International University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	124	7
North Carolina	113	8
Louisiana	99	0
Tennessee	98	13
Alabama	94	1
South Carolina	88	1
Kentucky	86	9

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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
General Special Education	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	348
Educational Administration	213
Curriculum & Instruction	156
Teacher Education Subject Specific	31
Student Counseling	21
Instructional Media Design	11
Teaching English or French	9
Educational Assessment	7
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5
Education Philosophy	4

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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