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Special Education at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Howard Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Howard Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Special Education Master’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Howard in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Howard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 52% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 71% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 630 $78,830
Interpreters and Translators 490 $93,730
Special Education Professors 490 $73,240
Special Education Teachers 160 $67,310

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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