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Special Education at Eastern Michigan University

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

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and approximately 16,294 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Eastern 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.

Eastern Michigan Special Education Degrees Available

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

Eastern Michigan Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Eastern Michigan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Eastern 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.

Ranking Type Rank
75
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 105
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 136
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
275

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #83 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Eastern Michigan Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan is $39,379. This is 2% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan Special Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Eastern Michigan in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Eastern 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 Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Eastern Michigan Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from Eastern Michigan in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 87% 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 Eastern Michigan University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 Eastern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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