Special Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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

UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 9,792.

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.

UST MN Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UST MN Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UST MN

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

UST MN Special Education Master’s Program

67% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UST MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UST MN, 50% were white. This is below 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 St Thomas Minnesota with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	60
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of St Thomas Minnesota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching	64
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	19
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	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 MN, the home state for University of St Thomas Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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