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Special Education at Towson University

Special Education at Towson University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Towson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917.

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.

Towson Special Education Degrees Available

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

Towson Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Towson 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Special Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Towson are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 109
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Towson Special Education Master’s Program

90% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Towson, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Towson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Special Education 97
General Special Education 61
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 52
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 21

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 MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,970 $64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,280 $72,880
Special Education Professors 2,150 $71,340
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 360 $61,210

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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