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Special Education at Simmons University

Special Education at Simmons University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Simmons University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263.

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.

Simmons Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Simmons Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
16% 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. Simmons 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 Simmons, 71% 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 Simmons University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 35
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Special Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 72
Elementary Special Education 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 6,490 $74,470
Special Education Professors 4,630 $76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,470 $74,500
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,060 $64,370

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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