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General Special Education at University of Northern Colorado

General Special Education at University of Northern Colorado

What traits are you looking for in a teaching students with disabilities school? To help you decide if University of Northern Colorado is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's teaching students with disabilities program.

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 General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at University of Northern Colorado 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities at University of Northern Colorado are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its teaching students with disabilities bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor'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 7
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Northern Colorado General Special Education Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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

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 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 890 $56,830
Special Education Teachers 200 $51,370

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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