Special Education at Western Oregon 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 Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 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.

Western Oregon State College Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Western Oregon State College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Western Oregon State College Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Western Oregon State College in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 82% 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 Oregon University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade 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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,360	$76,880
Special Education Teachers	1,240	$81,990
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
Special Education Professors	780	$84,350
Middle School Special Education Teachers	590	$80,680

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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.