Special Education at University of Central Oklahoma

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132.

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.

UCO Special Education Degrees Available

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

UCO Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UCO 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 UCO

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

UCO Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UCO 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCO Special Education Master’s Program

71% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UCO, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching	15

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,100	$42,630
Special Education Professors	1,220	$45,530
Middle School Special Education Teachers	950	$42,600
Interpreters and Translators	540	$35,240
Special Education Teachers	130	$40,300

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
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