Ranking
Best Special Education and Teaching Colleges in Florida 2026
25 Florida colleges offering Special Education and Teaching, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $1,471
- Top earnings 10y
- $75,328
- Public / Private
- 14 / 11
St Petersburg College
A+- ROI score
- 72.33
- Net price
- $1,471
- Earnings 10y
- $42,557
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Florida
A+- ROI score
- 27.36
- Net price
- $6,541
- Earnings 10y
- $71,588
- Acceptance
- 24.2%
Florida State College at Jacksonville
A+- ROI score
- 25.58
- Net price
- $4,128
- Earnings 10y
- $42,244
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Indian River State College
A+- ROI score
- 25.11
- Net price
- $3,815
- Earnings 10y
- $38,315
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Florida International University
A- ROI score
- 16.22
- Net price
- $9,288
- Earnings 10y
- $60,249
- Acceptance
- 54.7%
Florida Atlantic University
A- ROI score
- 16.21
- Net price
- $8,752
- Earnings 10y
- $56,746
- Acceptance
- 66.1%
University of South Florida
A- ROI score
- 14.71
- Net price
- $9,812
- Earnings 10y
- $57,743
- Acceptance
- 43.2%
University of Central Florida
A- ROI score
- 14.00
- Net price
- $10,411
- Earnings 10y
- $58,308
- Acceptance
- 40.1%
University of North Florida
A- ROI score
- 13.87
- Net price
- $10,154
- Earnings 10y
- $56,343
- Acceptance
- 53.2%
Florida State University
A- ROI score
- 13.65
- Net price
- $11,297
- Earnings 10y
- $61,675
- Acceptance
- 24.2%
University of West Florida
A- ROI score
- 13.12
- Net price
- $9,364
- Earnings 10y
- $49,137
- Acceptance
- 58.2%
Daytona State College
A- ROI score
- 12.92
- Net price
- $7,177
- Earnings 10y
- $37,096
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Florida Gulf Coast University
A- ROI score
- 10.85
- Net price
- $12,568
- Earnings 10y
- $54,560
- Acceptance
- 63.4%
Broward College
C- ROI score
- 7.23
- Net price
- $14,506
- Earnings 10y
- $41,939
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Stetson University
C- ROI score
- 6.66
- Net price
- $19,372
- Earnings 10y
- $51,642
- Acceptance
- 71.6%
Barry University
C- ROI score
- 6.19
- Net price
- $22,613
- Earnings 10y
- $55,966
- Acceptance
- 77.2%
Saint Leo University
C- ROI score
- 5.68
- Net price
- $21,293
- Earnings 10y
- $48,364
- Acceptance
- 78.4%
Albizu University-Miami
D- ROI score
- 5.23
- Net price
- $19,849
- Earnings 10y
- $41,544
- Acceptance
- 75.7%
University of Miami
D- ROI score
- 5.06
- Net price
- $37,244
- Earnings 10y
- $75,328
- Acceptance
- 18.9%
Nova Southeastern University
D- ROI score
- 4.87
- Net price
- $30,371
- Earnings 10y
- $59,209
- Acceptance
- 73.2%
Trinity College of Jacksonville
D- ROI score
- 4.66
- Net price
- $20,011
- Earnings 10y
- $37,275
- Acceptance
- 53.3%
Flagler College
D- ROI score
- 4.05
- Net price
- $30,525
- Earnings 10y
- $49,483
- Acceptance
- 80.8%
Florida Memorial University
D- ROI score
- 3.94
- Net price
- $23,238
- Earnings 10y
- $36,624
- Acceptance
- 85.3%
Southeastern University
D- ROI score
- 3.66
- Net price
- $31,942
- Earnings 10y
- $46,744
- Acceptance
- 53%
Lynn University
D- ROI score
- 2.78
- Net price
- $44,089
- Earnings 10y
- $49,006
- Acceptance
- 73.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Florida schools with positive Special Education and Teaching program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.44 (14 public, 11 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
St Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, FL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Florida colleges are in this list?
25 Florida colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.