Special Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of Louisiana at Lafayette has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450.
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.
UL Lafayette Special Education Degrees Available
UL Lafayette Special Education Rankings
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 Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented | 3 |
Related Majors
- Other Education
- Teaching English or French
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Student Counseling
- Educational Administration
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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Occupation | Jobs in LA | Average Salary in LA |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 3,990 | $50,300 |
Special Education Professors | 2,850 | $51,940 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 1,610 | $50,940 |
Special Education Teachers | 700 | $57,490 |
Special Education Preschool Teachers | 530 | $49,480 |
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
- Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.