Special Education at Northern Vermont University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Northern Vermont University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and approximately 1,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Northern Vermont University.

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.

Northern Vermont University Special Education Degrees Available

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

Northern Vermont University Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Northern Vermont University 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 Special Education Associate Degree Schools	8
	8
Most Focused Special Education Associate Degree Schools	43
	119
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	125
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	183
	315
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Northern Vermont University. This makes it the #312 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Northern Vermont University

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

Northern Vermont University Special Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Northern Vermont University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Northern Vermont University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

Northern Vermont University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Northern Vermont University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Northern Vermont University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Northern Vermont University, 92% 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 Northern Vermont University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 VT, the home state for Northern Vermont University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	730	$63,230
Special Education Professors	460	$61,990
Middle School Special Education Teachers	240	$63,610
Interpreters and Translators	120	$46,270
Special Education Preschool Teachers	110	$62,520

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
• Image Credit: By Dasandman008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.