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Special Education at University of Northern Colorado

Special Education at University of Northern Colorado

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Northern Colorado. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460.

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.

University of Northern Colorado Special Education Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at University of Northern Colorado 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Special Education Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at University of Northern Colorado are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Northern Colorado Special Education Master’s Program

94% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 128
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Northern Colorado. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 204

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,510 $54,500
Special Education Professors 2,290 $55,780
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,800 $54,920
Interpreters and Translators 1,440 $70,050
Special Education Preschool Teachers 890 $56,830

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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