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Special Education at University of Oregon

Special Education at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 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.

UO Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UO Special Education Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Special Education Master’s Program

88% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UO, 78% 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 Oregon 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 3
White 25
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 33
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 9

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,360 $76,880
Special Education Teachers 1,240 $81,990
Interpreters and Translators 1,210 $50,090
Special Education Professors 780 $84,350
Middle School Special Education Teachers 590 $80,680

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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