Special Education at Kent State University at Kent

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Kent State University at Kent stacks up to those at other schools.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

Kent State Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

Kent State Special Education Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Kent State in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Kent State, 90% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Teaching English or French
• International Education
• Educational Assessment
• 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.