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Special Education at East Carolina University

Special Education at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798.

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.

ECU Special Education Degrees Available

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

ECU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at ECU 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 ECU

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

ECU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ECU Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
14% 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 ECU, 86% 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 East Carolina University 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 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 East Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching 18
General Special Education 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 5

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 7,080 $47,760
Special Education Professors 4,350 $48,820
Middle School Special Education Teachers 2,950 $49,180
Interpreters and Translators 1,770 $59,310
Special Education Preschool Teachers 580 $50,490

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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