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Special Education at Central Washington University

Special Education at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174.

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.

CWU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

CWU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at CWU 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at CWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Central Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 16

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 4,570 $65,400
Special Education Professors 2,120 $66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,210 $64,220
Interpreters and Translators 880 $48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers 660 $63,400

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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