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

Spalding is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 1,596. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Spalding.

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.

Spalding Special Education Degrees Available

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

Spalding Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Spalding compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Spalding 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
	191
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	241
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	254
	299
Best Special Education Schools	381
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	412
Most Focused Special Education Schools	439

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Spalding. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Spalding

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

Spalding Special Education Bachelor’s Program

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Spalding 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Spalding Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in special ed from Spalding. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Spalding does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Spalding, 83% 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 Spalding 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	1

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

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

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 Spalding 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.