Special Education Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 34 accredited schools where special education classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Florida's special education academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in special education includes special education training at the following levels:
- Special Education Certificate
- Associates degree in Special Education
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
- PhD degree in Special Education
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Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Florida | 19,350 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of Florida.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Florida
| 20,140 | 22,310 | 22,070 | 19,700 | 10,460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Special Education is a shrinking field in Florida. In 2010 there were 9,680 less special education professionals working in Florida than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of special education has shrunk by 48% in Florida. This decline is slower than the national trend for special education professionals which shows a 50% decrease in the number of special education professionals working around the nation.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $47,887 | $51,367 | $52,360 | $52,120 | $52,940 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries paid to special education professionals are increasing in Florida. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $47,887 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $52,940 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$36,130 |
25th percentile |
$41,500 |
50th percentile |
$49,530 |
75th percentile |
$63,380 |
90th percentile |
$74,840 |
This represents a 10% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of special education. The pay differential between the highest paid special education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 107%
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Florida
Early Childhood Education |
$41,507 |
Elementary Education |
$60,162 |
Special Education |
$52,797 |
Speech Therapy |
$53,197 |
Teaching |
$67,498 |
In Florida, special education professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
30 |
master |
30 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 75 |
The number of students graduating from the 34 accredited special education schools in Florida is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,256 special education graduates from special education courses in Florida and in 2010 there were 1,581 graduates.
This represents a 30% decrease in the number of special education degree or certificate school graduates in Florida state. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned a bachelor's degree in special education.