Special Education at Auburn 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 Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Auburn.

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.

Auburn Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Auburn does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Auburn 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	496

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Auburn. This makes it the #327 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Auburn Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $35,666. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Auburn awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 1% of these degrees went to men with the other 99% going to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Auburn Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Auburn. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Auburn, 73% 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 Auburn University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	820	$49,320
Special Education Professors	450	$46,810
Middle School Special Education Teachers	380	$54,090
Interpreters and Translators	250	$40,510
Special Education Preschool Teachers	140	$46,580

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.