Special Education at Shawnee State University

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

Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and approximately 3,485 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Shawnee State University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Shawnee State University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Shawnee State University

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

Shawnee State University Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Shawnee State University in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Shawnee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Shawnee State University, 80% 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 Shawnee State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction

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 Shawnee State 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 Spongefan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.