Special Education at Eastern Michigan University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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 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.

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

97% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 75% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Eastern Michigan Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 81% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	40
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	25
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	14
General Special Education	8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments	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 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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