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Special Education at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 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.

Northwest Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northwest offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Northwest Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Northwest. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Northwest, 87% 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 Northwest Missouri State 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 2
White 75
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors 2,890 $48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,680 $54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $51,340
Interpreters and Translators 980 $62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers 350 $37,510

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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