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General Special Education at Old Dominion University

General Special Education at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

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, Old Dominion does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Old Dominion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Old Dominion University.

Old Dominion General Special Education Master’s Program

95% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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In the teaching students with disabilities master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 5,870 $66,790
Special Education Professors 4,110 $61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,150 $72,960
Special Education Teachers 2,220 $78,340
Special Education Preschool Teachers 600 $66,470

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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