Special Education at George Mason University

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 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.

GMU Special Education Degrees Available

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

GMU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at GMU 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 GMU

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

GMU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GMU Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from GMU, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	137
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	359
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	38

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,870	$66,790
Special Education Professors	4,110	$61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,150	$72,960
Special Education Teachers	2,220	$78,340
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770

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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