Special Education at The University of Texas at El Paso
If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879.
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.
UTEP Special Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
UTEP Special Education Rankings
Special Ed Student Demographics at UTEP
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
UTEP Special Education Master’s Program
In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 63% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Special Education
The following special ed concentations are available at The University of Texas at El Paso. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Special Education | 27 |
Related Majors
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- General Education
- Student Counseling
- Educational Administration
- Curriculum & Instruction
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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 13,470 | $57,770 |
Special Education Professors | 12,970 | $58,570 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 7,620 | $56,960 |
Interpreters and Translators | 5,460 | $58,650 |
Special Education Teachers | 1,460 | $53,840 |
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 Adrian Garcia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.