Special Education at Henderson State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Henderson State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a total student population of 3,163. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Henderson State University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Henderson State University

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Henderson State University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Henderson State University. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Henderson State University, 71% 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 Henderson State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French

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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Special Education Professors	1,290	$51,430
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,290	$49,740
Middle School Special Education Teachers	920	$50,790
Special Education Preschool Teachers	450	$46,870
Special Education Teachers	140	$34,140

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.