Special Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.

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.

UW Seattle Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UW Seattle Special Education Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Special Education Master’s Program

85% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW Seattle, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	32

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,570	$65,400
Special Education Professors	2,120	$66,400
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,210	$64,220
Interpreters and Translators	880	$48,560
Special Education Preschool Teachers	660	$63,400

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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