Special Education at Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and approximately 3,995 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.

Fresno Pacific Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Fresno Pacific Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Fresno Pacific

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

Fresno Pacific Special Education Master’s Program

78% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Fresno Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Fresno Pacific University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fresno Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching	10

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 CA, the home state for Fresno Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	15,230	$80,370
Special Education Professors	10,520	$82,380
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,710	$76,860
Special Education Teachers	2,950	$66,640

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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