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Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 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.

Eastern Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Eastern offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Eastern Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Eastern. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Eastern, 97% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 67
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,250 $54,010
Special Education Professors 2,280 $54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,430 $54,020
Interpreters and Translators 650 $49,690
Special Education Teachers 510 $58,910

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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