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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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.

Marshall University Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Marshall University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Marshall University, 95% 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 Marshall University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	22

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,920	$42,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,050	$42,760
Special Education Professors	910	$43,820
Special Education Teachers	200	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	70	$38,590

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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