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Special Education at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 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.

Salem State Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Salem State Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Special Education Master’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Salem State awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Salem State, 86% 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 Salem State University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 6,490 $74,470
Special Education Professors 4,630 $76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,470 $74,500
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,060 $64,370

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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