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Special Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Special Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086. In 2021, 26 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU Denver.

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.

MSU Denver Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

MSU Denver Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver 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
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 153
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 167

Earnings of MSU Denver Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Denver is $36,833. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Special Education Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Denver since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at MSU Denver are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 8
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MSU Denver 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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,510 $54,500
Special Education Professors 2,290 $55,780
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,800 $54,920
Interpreters and Translators 1,440 $70,050
Special Education Preschool Teachers 890 $56,830

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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