Special Education at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and approximately 4,148 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Francis Marion University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Francis Marion University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Francis Marion University. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Francis Marion University, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Francis Marion University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction

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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,040	$56,960
Special Education Professors	1,480	$55,560
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,170	$53,320
Interpreters and Translators	460	$44,950
Special Education Teachers	380	$62,740

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.