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Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Special Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 15,892.

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.

UNOMAHA Special Education Degrees Available

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

UNOMAHA Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UNOMAHA 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

UNOMAHA Special Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UNOMAHA 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 Omaha with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

UNOMAHA Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNOMAHA, 94% 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 Omaha 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 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Nebraska at Omaha. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Omaha. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 44
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 33
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 20
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 8

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

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
Interpreters and Translators 790 $43,760
Middle School Special Education Teachers 570 $58,360
Special Education Preschool Teachers 150 $55,900

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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