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Special Education at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Washburn University Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Washburn University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Special Education Master’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 3
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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $54,340
Special Education Professors 880 $54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers 420 $54,610
Interpreters and Translators 420 $40,190
Special Education Preschool Teachers 390 $55,700

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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