Special Education at Wayne State College

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Wayne State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

WSC Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at WSC

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, WSC does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WSC Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at WSC

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

WSC Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in special ed from WSC. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. WSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WSC, 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 Wayne State College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,150	$57,870
Special Education Professors	1,010	$59,490
Interpreters and Translators	790	$43,760
Middle School Special Education Teachers	570	$58,360
Special Education Preschool Teachers	150	$55,900

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.