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Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Special Education at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Arizona State University - Tempe has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. Of the 14,829 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Tempe in 2021, 111 of them were special education majors.

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.

ASU - Tempe Special Education Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Special Education Schools 409

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in special ed from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #142 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from ASU - Tempe Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $41,151. This is 6% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Special Education Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from ASU - Tempe. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at ASU - Tempe are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 69
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

ASU - Tempe Special Education Master’s Program

76% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at ASU - Tempe awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. ASU - Tempe 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 ASU - Tempe, 61% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Interpreters and Translators 2,940 $46,100
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,850 $44,590
Special Education Professors 2,390 $50,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,560 $44,490
Special Education Teachers 340 $48,850

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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