Special Education at Upper Iowa University

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 Upper Iowa University stacks up to those at other schools.

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and approximately 3,610 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

UIU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

UIU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UIU

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

UIU Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UIU. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. UIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UIU, 81% 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 Upper Iowa University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 IA, the home state for Upper Iowa University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,400	$56,300
Special Education Professors	1,080	$57,730
Middle School Special Education Teachers	750	$58,890
Interpreters and Translators	630	$37,840
Special Education Teachers	210	$75,280

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
• Image Credit: By SheilaJMiller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.