Special Education at Kent State University at Kent

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822.

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.

Kent State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Kent State Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Kent State 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% 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 Kent State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Kent State Special Education Master’s Program

81% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Kent State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Kent State, 84% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	66
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	5
Education of the Deaf	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	7,160	$56,180
Special Education Professors	6,350	$60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,370	$59,940
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Special Education Teachers	1,430	$42,690

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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