Special Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Special Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMN Twin Cities does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UMN Twin Cities Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UMN Twin Cities 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 Basic Certificate Schools	42
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	46
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
	100
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	143
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	487

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #172 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UMN Twin Cities. About 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 85% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.