Special Education at Boise State University

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Boise State Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

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.

Boise State does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Boise State Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Boise State in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Boise State, 85% 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 Boise State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Education
• Multilingual Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	810	$47,990
Special Education Professors	560	$51,180
Interpreters and Translators	200	$37,650
Middle School Special Education Teachers	100	$61,560

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 Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.