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General Special Education at University of the Cumberlands

General Special Education at University of the Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a total student population of 19,110.

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.

Cumberlands General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Cumberlands offers distance education options for teaching students with disabilities at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Cumberlands General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands General Special Education Master’s Program

65% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Cumberlands does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 197

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 KY, the home state for University of the Cumberlands.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,250 $54,010
Special Education Professors 2,280 $54,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers 1,430 $54,020
Special Education Teachers 510 $58,910
Special Education Preschool Teachers 140 $53,420

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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