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General Special Education at University of Missouri - St Louis

General Special Education at University of Missouri - St Louis

Every general special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the teaching students with disabilities program at University of Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UMSL General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

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.

UMSL does offer online education options in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UMSL General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UMSL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of Missouri - St Louis.

UMSL General Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from UMSL, 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 - St Louis.

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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 350 $37,510
Special Education Teachers 150 $55,780

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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