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General Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

General Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

What traits are you looking for in a teaching students with disabilities school? To help you decide if Southwestern Oklahoma State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's teaching students with disabilities program.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 4,898.

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.

SWOSU 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 SWOSU

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.

SWOSU does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

SWOSU General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at SWOSU

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

SWOSU General Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from SWOSU, 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,100 $42,630
Special Education Professors 1,220 $45,530
Middle School Special Education Teachers 950 $42,600
Special Education Teachers 130 $40,300
Special Education Preschool Teachers 90 $41,390

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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