Special Education at Miami University - Oxford

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

Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and approximately 18,880 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Miami University - Oxford.

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.

Miami University - Oxford Special Education Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Special Ed (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Miami University - Oxford

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Miami University - Oxford does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Miami University - Oxford Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford 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 Focused Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	91
Most Popular Special Education Schools	102
	106
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	456

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Miami University - Oxford. This makes it the #109 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Miami University - Oxford Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Miami University - Oxford is $38,328. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Miami University - Oxford

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

Miami University - Oxford Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Miami University - Oxford awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Miami University - Oxford since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Miami University - Oxford Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Miami University - Oxford in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford, 88% 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 Miami University - Oxford with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• General Education

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 Miami University - Oxford.

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
• Image Credit: By Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.