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Special Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Special Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Mount Vernon Nazarene University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and approximately 2,140 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 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.

MVNU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at MVNU

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.

MVNU does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

MVNU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at MVNU

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

MVNU Special Education Master’s Program

77% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at MVNU awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. MVNU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from MVNU, 91% 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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