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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. In 2021, 54 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UNOMAHA.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 168
239
Best Special Education Schools 241
434

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #88 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNOMAHA Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNOMAHA is $31,326. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

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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

94% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at UNOMAHA awarded 54 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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About 76% 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNOMAHA Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UNOMAHA. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNOMAHA, 90% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNOMAHA also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student 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 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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