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Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Arkansas State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

A-State Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

A-State Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Special Education Master’s Program

91% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from A-State, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 99
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching 90
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 71
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 31
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 2

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Special Education Professors 1,290 $51,430
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,290 $49,740
Middle School Special Education Teachers 920 $50,790
Special Education Preschool Teachers 450 $46,870
Special Education Teachers 140 $34,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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