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Special Education at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In 2021, 8 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

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.

NKU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

NKU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at NKU 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 NKU 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 253
Best Value Special Education Schools 440
Best Special Education Schools 479

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from NKU Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $35,569. 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 NKU

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

NKU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky 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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NKU 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,250 $54,010
Special Education Professors 2,280 $54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,430 $54,020
Interpreters and Translators 650 $49,690
Special Education Teachers 510 $58,910

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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