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Special Education at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Murray State Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Murray State Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Special Education Master’s Program

58% Women
The special ed program at Murray State awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Murray State, 100% 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 Murray State University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,250 $54,010
Special Education Professors 2,280 $54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,430 $54,020
Interpreters and Translators 650 $49,690
Special Education Teachers 510 $58,910

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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