Special Education at University of Alaska Southeast

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Southeast is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a total student population of 2,070.

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.

UAS Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UAS Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UAS

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

UAS Special Education Master’s Program

74% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UAS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UAS, 79% 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 University of Alaska Southeast with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Alaska Southeast. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Southeast. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	23

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Southeast.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	640	$72,770
Special Education Professors	430	$77,210
Middle School Special Education Teachers	270	$75,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers	90	$65,500
Interpreters and Translators	90	$52,990

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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