Special Education at Arkansas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Arkansas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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.

ATU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at ATU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ATU does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ATU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 special ed majors earned their master's degree from ATU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from ATU, 90% 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 Tech University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration

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 Tech University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.