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Special Education at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Special Education at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 75% 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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 3
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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 9

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 15,230 $80,370
Special Education Professors 10,520 $82,380
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,710 $76,860
Special Education Teachers 2,950 $66,640

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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