Special Education at Fort Hays State University

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 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.

FHSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

FHSU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 117 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from FHSU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from FHSU, 92% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	108
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• General Education

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$54,340
Special Education Professors	880	$54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers	420	$54,610
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Special Education Preschool Teachers	390	$55,700

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.