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Special Education at Hardin - Simmons University

Special Education at Hardin - Simmons University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Hardin - Simmons University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and approximately 2,128 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.

Hardin - Simmons Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Hardin - Simmons Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Hardin - Simmons

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

Hardin - Simmons Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Hardin - Simmons, 88% 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 Hardin - Simmons University with a master's in special ed.

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 7

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 TX, the home state for Hardin - Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 13,470 $57,770
Special Education Professors 12,970 $58,570
Middle School Special Education Teachers 7,620 $56,960
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
Special Education Teachers 1,460 $53,840

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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