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Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

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Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UMCP.

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.

UMCP Special Education Degrees Available

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

UMCP Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UMCP 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.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UMCP. This makes it the #248 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Special Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor'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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMCP Special Education Master’s Program

94% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UMCP in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UMCP, 76% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,970 $64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,280 $72,880
Special Education Professors 2,150 $71,340
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 360 $61,210

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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