General Special Education at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

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

Ball State General Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Ball State does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Ball State General Special Education Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Ball State University.

Ball State General Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from Ball State, 77% 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 Ball State University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Other Special Education & Teaching
• Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,210	$53,570
Special Education Professors	1,960	$53,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,030	$50,880
Special Education Preschool Teachers	240	$50,140
Special Education Teachers	200	$46,190

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 Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.