Special Education at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

VSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VSU offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

VSU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from VSU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from VSU, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,180	$55,160
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,040	$59,410
Special Education Professors	3,410	$58,260
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
Special Education Teachers	870	$58,010

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.