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General Special Education at The University of Texas at Tyler

General Special Education at The University of Texas at Tyler

If you plan to study general 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 General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UT Tyler General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at UT Tyler

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UT Tyler does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UT Tyler General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UT Tyler

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at The University of Texas at Tyler.

UT Tyler General Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from UT Tyler, 75% 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Special Education Teachers 1,460 $53,840
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,030 $51,010

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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