Special Education at Fresno Pacific University

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

Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 3,995. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Fresno Pacific Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Fresno Pacific

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Fresno Pacific does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

Fresno Pacific Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Fresno Pacific

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

Fresno Pacific Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Fresno Pacific in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Fresno Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject 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 CA, the home state for Fresno Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	15,230	$80,370
Special Education Professors	10,520	$82,380
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,710	$76,860
Special Education Teachers	2,950	$66,640

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 Jon Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.