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General Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

General Special Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 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.

UNK General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNK does offer online courses in teaching students with disabilities for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNK General Special Education Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at UNK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of teaching students with disabilities bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNK General Special Education Master’s Program

79% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. UNK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from UNK, 82% 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,150 $57,870
Special Education Professors 1,010 $59,490
Middle School Special Education Teachers 570 $58,360
Special Education Preschool Teachers 150 $55,900
Special Education Teachers 70 $60,060

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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