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Special Education at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

WMU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

WMU Special Education Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Special Education Master’s Program

75% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from WMU. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WMU, 71% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,460 $66,820
Special Education Teachers 1,880 $72,670
Special Education Professors 1,830 $63,700
Interpreters and Translators 870 $41,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers 660 $61,540

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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