Special Education at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

Michigan State Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Michigan State Special Education Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Michigan State. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Michigan State, 92% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Education Philosophy
• Student Counseling
• General Education

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,460	$66,820
Special Education Teachers	1,880	$72,670
Special Education Professors	1,830	$63,700
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	660	$61,540

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.