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Special Education at Pittsburg State University

Special Education at Pittsburg State 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 Pittsburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and approximately 6,398 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pitt State Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Pitt State Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Pitt State

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

Pitt State Special Education Master’s Program

87% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Pitt State, 91% 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 Pittsburg State University with a master's in special ed.

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

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Pittsburg State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pittsburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 43

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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $54,340
Special Education Professors 880 $54,050
Middle School Special Education Teachers 420 $54,610
Interpreters and Translators 420 $40,190
Special Education Preschool Teachers 390 $55,700

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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