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Special Education at Harding 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 Harding University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and approximately 4,617 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Harding.

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.

Harding Special Education Degrees Available

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

Harding Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Harding compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Harding 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Value Special Education Schools 92
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 257
Best Special Education Schools 304
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In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Harding. This makes it the #258 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Harding. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Harding 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 Harding University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Harding Special Education Master’s Program

81% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Harding awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Harding does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Harding, 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 Harding University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Special Education Professors 1,290 $51,430
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,290 $49,740
Middle School Special Education Teachers 920 $50,790
Special Education Preschool Teachers 450 $46,870
Special Education Teachers 140 $34,140

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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