Special Education at Fitchburg State University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Fitchburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728.

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.

Fitchburg State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Fitchburg State Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fitchburg State Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Fitchburg State, 95% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fitchburg State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	101
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	5

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,490	$74,470
Special Education Professors	4,630	$76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,470	$74,500
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,060	$64,370

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
• Image Credit: By Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.