Special Education at Arkansas Tech University

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

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year.

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.

ATU Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

ATU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from ATU, 86% 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 Arkansas Tech University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	10

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Special Education Professors	1,290	$51,430
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,290	$49,740
Middle School Special Education Teachers	920	$50,790
Special Education Preschool Teachers	450	$46,870
Special Education Teachers	140	$34,140

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
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