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Special Education at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

85% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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