Special Education at Muskingum University

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

Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and has a total student population of 2,231. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

Muskingum Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Muskingum

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Muskingum Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Muskingum

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

Muskingum Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Muskingum. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Muskingum does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Muskingum, 81% 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 Muskingum University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Muskingum 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jaredmuskie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.