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Special Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Special Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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 Maryland Eastern Shore stacks up to those at other schools.

UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and approximately 2,646 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UMES Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UMES Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UMES

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

UMES Special Education Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UMES. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. UMES does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 52% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Eastern Shore.

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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