Special Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNL Special Education Degrees Available

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

UNL Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UNL 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 UNL

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

UNL Special Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UNL 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 - Lincoln with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNL, 91% 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 - Lincoln with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching	50
General Special Education	10

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 - Lincoln.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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