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Special Education at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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.

USD Special Education Degrees Available

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

USD Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at USD 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 Value Special Education Schools 61
90
151

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USD. This makes it the #364 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of USD Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $39,667. This is 2% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Special Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from USD in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USD 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 South Dakota 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 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in special ed from USD. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USD, 89% 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 Dakota with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD 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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 690 $43,760
Special Education Professors 470 $43,040
Middle School Special Education Teachers 290 $44,500
Interpreters and Translators 240 $37,650
Special Education Preschool Teachers 50 $39,910

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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