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Special Education at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. In 2021, 6 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western.

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.

Missouri Western Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Missouri Western Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 203
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233
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Special Ed Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Special Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Missouri Western awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% 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 Missouri Western since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Missouri Western are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Western State University 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Missouri Western 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors 2,890 $48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,680 $54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $51,340
Interpreters and Translators 980 $62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers 350 $37,510

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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