Special Education at University of Connecticut

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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.

UCONN Special Education Degrees Available

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

UCONN Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UCONN 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Special Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% 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 UCONN since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN Special Education Master’s Program

77% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UCONN, 71% 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 University of Connecticut with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
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 Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	62
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	6

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,860	$76,780
Special Education Professors	1,660	$77,520
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,070	$78,470
Special Education Teachers	660	$70,200
Interpreters and Translators	430	$47,560

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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