Special Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Southwest Minnesota State University.

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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Southwest Minnesota State University offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Southwest Minnesota State University Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Southwest Minnesota State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Southwest Minnesota State University 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
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Special Education Schools	113
Best Special Education Schools	125
	243
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	286
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	288
	428

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Southwest Minnesota State University. This makes it the #444 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Southwest Minnesota State University awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% 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 Southwest Minnesota State University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Special Education Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University, 100% 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Minnesota State University also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• General Education

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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.