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Special Education at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year.

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.

Iowa Special Education Degrees Available

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

Iowa Special Education Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Special Education Master’s Program

71% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Iowa, 100% 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 Iowa with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,400 $56,300
Special Education Professors 1,080 $57,730
Middle School Special Education Teachers 750 $58,890
Interpreters and Translators 630 $37,840
Special Education Teachers 210 $75,280

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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