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Special Education at Hood College

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

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and approximately 2,042 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Hood.

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.

Hood Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Hood Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Hood 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
47
78
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Most Focused Special Education Schools 241
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 266
Best Value Special Education Schools 567

Earnings of Hood Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hood is $41,433. This is 7% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Hood

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

Hood Special Education Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Hood. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Hood since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Hood 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 Hood College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Hood 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 MD, the home state for Hood College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,970 $64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,280 $72,880
Special Education Professors 2,150 $71,340
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 360 $61,210

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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