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Special Education at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In 2021, 15 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Mizzou 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
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Mizzou. This makes it the #196 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.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Mizzou Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $40,242. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Special Education Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia 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 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mizzou Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at Mizzou awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Mizzou, 92% 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 Missouri - Columbia 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 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mizzou 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors 2,890 $48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,680 $54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $51,340
Interpreters and Translators 980 $62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers 350 $37,510

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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