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Master of Science in Special Education
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Overview
A master's degree is an outstanding way to enrich and advance your special education teaching career. FIU's fully online Master of Science in Special Education provides special education teachers with advanced training to help children and families. Our graduate program places special emphasis on classroom-based research and on preparing special education teachers to work with culturally and linguistically diverse learners and their families.
Specialized Instruction
FIU's fully online Master of Science in Special Education provides special education teachers with tools to reach the children who need you the most. Our Special Education degree leads to a Florida Autism Endorsement, providing you with the skills to teach learners on the autism spectrum.
The Master of Science in Special Education helps teachers develop leadership skills for effective supervision, use data to inform and guide classroom instruction and learn about cutting-edge assistive technologies. Special education teachers are the most sought-after professionals in the teaching profession and the prestige of a master's degree can further enhance marketability through advanced training and endorsements.
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Online Master’s in Special Education
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Start Date: Aug. 2025
Total Credits: 36 credits
Application Deadline: June 1
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As a special education teacher, you already know that demand for qualified teaching professionals with special education degrees is growing, with many job opportunities requiring a master's degree. The job outlook is especially bright for those special education teachers with specialized training to work with students who have multiple disabilities, severe disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders, (Occupational Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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Fast track
Enrich and advance your special education teaching career with our 100 percent online master’s degree special education program that can be completed in
as little as 12 months.
Why Pursue a Master’s Degree in Special Education, Online?
Impact on Education
Special emphasis is placed on understanding approaches to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners, as well as those with special needs.
Florida Autism Endorsement
FIU's Online Master of Science in Special Education is one of a select few programs to offer a Florida Autism Endorsement, helping teachers gain expertise in autism — the fastest growing disability area in the U.S.
Professional Faculty
Our faculty members are leaders in special education, with years of classroom experience teaching children on the autism spectrum, as well as those with emotional and behavioral disorders and learning disabilities.
We Know Online
Our students are working mothers and fathers, breadwinners and students juggling multiple jobs and responsibilities. We know this. So, at FIU Online, we offer a high-tech, high-touch, interactive student experience, with degree programs and courses online, paralleling the academic rigor of the traditional classroom.
FIU Online, with more than 500 certified courses (and counting), is proud to lead the country as the No. 1 school for Quality Matters. QM certification is the highest recognition of online course design, certified by independent peer review. This ranking ensures that all students receive exceptional education through online learning.
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What are graduates saying?
Natasha Quesada
MS Special Education, 2019
“It was a very well-rounded, deep program. I enjoyed it. It was challenging balancing work, family and school, but it really was an exceptional program.”