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Special Education at University of South Alabama

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,008 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Alabama in 2,021, 1 of them were special education majors.

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.

USA Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USA offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USA Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at USA 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 361
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 451
Best Value Special Education Schools 472
Most Focused Special Education Schools 707

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USA. This makes it the #312 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
The special ed program at USA awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

USA Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USA, 75% 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 South Alabama with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USA 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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 820 $49,320
Special Education Professors 450 $46,810
Middle School Special Education Teachers 380 $54,090
Interpreters and Translators 250 $40,510
Special Education Preschool Teachers 140 $46,580

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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