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Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Charlotte has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

UNC Charlotte Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Charlotte

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Charlotte does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UNC Charlotte. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 80% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 7,080 $47,760
Special Education Professors 4,350 $48,820
Middle School Special Education Teachers 2,950 $49,180
Interpreters and Translators 1,770 $59,310
Special Education Preschool Teachers 580 $50,490

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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