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Special Education at University of Kentucky

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

UK Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

UK Special Education Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Special Education Master’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 special ed majors earned their master's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UK, 89% 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 Kentucky with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,250 $54,010
Special Education Professors 2,280 $54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,430 $54,020
Interpreters and Translators 650 $49,690
Special Education Teachers 510 $58,910

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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