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Special Education at Regent University

Special Education at Regent 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 Regent University stacks up to those at other schools.

Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,483.

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.

Regent Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Regent Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Regent

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

Regent Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Regent does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Regent, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Regent University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Regent University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 25
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 2

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 VA, the home state for Regent University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 5,870 $66,790
Special Education Professors 4,110 $61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,150 $72,960
Special Education Teachers 2,220 $78,340
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770

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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