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Special Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Special Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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

UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and approximately 2,646 students attend the school each year. Of the 382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2021, 5 of them were special education majors.

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.

UMES Special Education Degrees Available

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

UMES Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UMES compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UMES 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools 28
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 331

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UMES. This makes it the #483 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UMES

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

UMES Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMES. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UMES 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 Eastern Shore 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMES Special Education Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMES, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UMES does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 54% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

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

UMES also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student 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 Eastern Shore.

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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