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Special Education at Whitworth University

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

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 2,756 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

Whitworth Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Whitworth Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Special Education Master’s Program

78% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Whitworth in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Whitworth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Whitworth, 83% 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 Whitworth 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 1
White 15
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 WA, the home state for Whitworth University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 4,570 $65,400
Special Education Professors 2,120 $66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,210 $64,220
Interpreters and Translators 880 $48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers 660 $63,400

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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