Special Education at The University of Texas at Tyler

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

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 9,781.

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.

UT Tyler Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UT Tyler

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UT Tyler does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UT Tyler Special Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UT Tyler

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

UT Tyler Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UT Tyler in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UT Tyler, 78% 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 The University of Texas at Tyler with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction
• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Tyler.

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 Kushal one under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.