Special Education at Fort Hays State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Fort Hays State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033.

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.

FHSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FHSU offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FHSU Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 117 students received their master’s degree in special ed from FHSU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 special ed majors earned their master's degree from FHSU. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from FHSU, 92% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	108
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$54,340
Special Education Professors	880	$54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers	420	$54,610
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Special Education Preschool Teachers	390	$55,700

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.