Special Education at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Special Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Central Michigan Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Central Michigan 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Central Michigan. This makes it the #312 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Central Michigan Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $40,909. This is 6% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Central Michigan in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Central Michigan Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Central Michigan. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Central Michigan, 100% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in special ed.

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

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

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,460	$66,820
Special Education Teachers	1,880	$72,670
Special Education Professors	1,830	$63,700
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Middle School Special Education Teachers	660	$61,540

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.