Special Education at Regent University

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

Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,483.

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.

Regent Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Regent Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Regent

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

Regent Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Regent does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Regent, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Regent University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Regent University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	25
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	2

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 VA, the home state for Regent 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
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770

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
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