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Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UMCP Special Education Degrees Available

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

UMCP Special Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Special Education Master’s Program

94% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UMCP, 76% 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 Maryland - College Park 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 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,970 $64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,280 $72,880
Special Education Professors 2,150 $71,340
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 360 $61,210

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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