Special Education at Clark Atlanta University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Clark Atlanta University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 3,776 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.

CAU Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

CAU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Special Education Master’s Program

43% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. CAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	2

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,180	$55,160
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,040	$59,410
Special Education Professors	3,410	$58,260
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
Special Education Teachers	870	$58,010

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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