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Special Education at University of Akron Main Campus

Special Education at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Special Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 65
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Akron Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 58
General Special Education 20

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 7,160 $56,180
Special Education Professors 6,350 $60,340
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,370 $59,940
Interpreters and Translators 1,870 $58,380
Special Education Teachers 1,430 $42,690

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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